REST IN PEACE MARSHALL TUCKER

BAND SENDS LOVELY FAREWELL MESSAGE TO NAMESAKE

Marshall Tucker Band sends a beautiful farewell message to the man that band was named after upon his passing. Yes, Marshall Tucker was a real man. 

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"We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our hearts, for very obvious reasons. Our band’s namesake, Mr. Marshall Tucker, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 99. Though he was never a member of our band, we wouldn’t be here today without his historic name. In the early days when we were rehearsing in an old warehouse in Spartanburg, we found a keychain inscribed with his name. We needed a name asap… and the rest is history! Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. He always said his talent was simply God-given. He tuned pianos in South Carolina for decades. We are thankful for Mr. Marshall Tucker and the life he lived! Sending blessings to his wife and family."