| Birth: | Oct. 11, 1947
Chester
Chester County
South Carolina, USA | | Death: | Jun. 29, 2007
Lebanon
Wilson County
Tennessee, USA | 
Musician. A founding member of the southern rock group, the Marshall Tucker Band. He was raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and at 18 was drafted into the United States Navy, serving on the USS Little Rock while it was stationed in Italy (1966 to 1967). After his discharge from the service, he decided to turn his attention to music. He played guitar with The Toy Factory and Pax Parachute, and in 1972, co-formed the Marshall Tucker Band. In 1973 the band released the album the "Marshall Tucker Band" which included "Take The Highway" and "Can't You See", which are still played on the radio today. McCorkle left the group in 1984 to become a full-time songwriter in Nashville. He made his last guest appearance with the Marshall Tucker Band in August 2006 and also played on the 2005 "Carolina Christmas" CD. He died of cancer at the University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. (bio by: Carole McCaig)
Search Amazon for George McCorkle | | | Burial:
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Carole McCaig
Record added: Jul 02, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 20237472 |
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May you rest in peace and keep playing that wonderful music in heaven. You represented South Carolina and did us proud.
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lpetty
Added: May. 18, 2013 |
May GOD Bless you and our families as you so have blessed these UNITED STATES of North America and Europe! Thank you for your being and service!
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Jonathan Robert De Mallie
Added: May. 5, 2013 |
Rest peacefully and guide all musicians here on earth......
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Caz
Added: Mar. 9, 2013 |
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