Guitarist Turner Stephen Bruton, who worked with the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Kris Kristofferson, has died at the age of 60. He had been suffering from throat cancer.
The Austin-born musician was working right up until his death, and had been focusing on music for a new film, 'Crazy Heart', starring Jeff Bridges, Colin Farrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal. He had also been collaborating on Kris Kristofferson's new album 'Starliught And Stone'.
In the past, Bruton's songs have been recorded by the likes of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, and he worked on soundtracks for films such as 'Miss Congeniality', 'The Alamo', and 'Man Of The House'.