George McCorkle dies

Marshall Tucker Band founding member and rhythm guitarist George McCorkle has died from cancer at the age of 60. The musician wrote the band's first hit 'Fire On The Mountain', and wrote or co-wrote many other tracks, including the likes of 'Dreamlover' and 'Silverado'. He left the band in 1984 to become a full time songwriter, but in recent years returned to performance again, playing with a band called The Renegades Of Southern Rock, and making a one off guest appearance with the Marshall Tucker Band in Nashville last year.