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You know "Carlene" and "Just Another Day in Paradise," but did you know Phil Vassar also wrote these country hits for other artists?

Rest in peace.

The country talent would have turned 47 today.

Women have ruled the country charts for decades by singing about far more than just love and heartache.

May they rest in peace ...

Tragedy can strike anyone, from a neighbor next door to family members to some of the biggest superstars in the world.

It's more tragic when it's unexpected, as is the case with these country singers who died before their time.

The best country songs about being a strong woman all have a certain independent spirit in common.

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CMT News will present a one hour special on the life and tragic death of country music star Mindy McCready tonight, Sunday, March 10.

The funeral for country star Mindy McCready was held Tuesday in her hometown of Ft Meyers, Florida.

It's been almost a week since country singer Mindy McCready tragically took her own life at the tender age of 37. The country music community was rocked to its core over the loss of this once-promising talent who was on a downward spiral in recent years with substance abuse and family issues, hitting rock bottom when her fiance died. Despite the tragedy and the devastation that has ensued, her fam

In the wake of country star Mindy McCready's tragic death on Sunday (Feb. 17), a hearing has been scheduled to determine custody of her two sons. It looks like a legal war may be brewing between her mother and her former boyfriend -- both of whom have been accused of abuse in the past.

Since country singer Mindy McCready took her own life on Sunday, February 17, 2013, there's been quite a bit of speculation about the so-called 'Celebity Rehab' curse. Now, Dr. Drew Pinsky (who headed up the reality television show for its three-season run) has spoken out about her suicide, saying he wished she had completed a longer stay in treatment just prior to her death.

Mindy McCready had made a video for suicide prevention just days before her own death. She dedicated it to her late boyfriend David Wilson.

One day before Mindy McCready was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the singer sent a private investigator she had been working with a cryptic message. It was a single frame from a video they had been working on together of McCready singing a song called 'I'll See You Yesterday.'

37 year old country singer Mindy McCready has committed suicide. RIP Mindy, and God Bless.

Mindy McCready is back home, but her sons are not. The singer was released from a treatment facility and will undergo 21 days of outpatient treatment, although sources say drug and alcohol tests revealed nothing suspicious.

Mindy McCready has been committed to a treatment facility, and her children have been removed from her home - so sad.

Custody arrangements for Zander -- Mindy McCready's 6-year-old son with ex-husband Billy McKnight -- are once again in dispute, as McKnight has filed multiple motions with regards to McCready's parenting and rocky personal life. He's asking for primary custody of the boy, and has filed additional motions to compel McCready to submit to drug and alcohol testing and undergo a psychological evaluatio