Country singer and bluegrass artist Ronnie Bowman has died from serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Nashville on Saturday. He was 64.
Bowman was rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital, where he died on Sunday, his family confirmed to USA Today.
In a statement, his wife, Garnet, said she was “in complete shock and utterly devastated” over his death.
“Ronnie was beloved by so many in our music community, whom he loved so dearly… and we are beyond grateful for all of the love & outpouring toward us already,” the statement read.
Dierks Bentley paid tribute to Bowman on Instagram Monday, admitting that it’s “going to take awhile for it to sink in” that Bowman died.
“He was the favorite bluegrass and country singer of everyone I know. And he was everyone’s favorite hang,” Bentley wrote, before sharing some of his favorite memories with Bowman including when they both performed at the first annual DelFest in 2008.
Bentley also wrote, “Can’t imagine what Garnet, his family and all his close friends are feeling right now. Thoughts and prayers for them, and for all the RoBo fans out there, as he’s affectionally referred to in my band. We all loved him.”
Bowman shared his final Instagram post last Tuesday, in which he promoted his St. Patricks Day concert at The Station Inn in Nashville.
“Tonight’s the night!!” -rb,” he wrote in the caption.
Bowman was the vocalist and bass player for the Lonesome River Band from 1999 to 2001.
He also had a successful solo career that included five albums, starting with 1994’s “Cold Virginia Night” and ending with his self-titled album that came out in 2019.
“Cold Virginia Night” and its lead song by the same name won Album of the Year and Song of the Year, respectively, at the 1995 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards.
Bowman was awarded Male Vocalist of the Year at the same award show in 1995, 1998 and 1999.
Bowman collaborated with various country artists including Loretta Lynn, Lee Ann Womack and Brooks & Dunn.
He co-wrote Chris Stapleton’s 2015 song “Nobody to Blame,” which won Song of the Year at the 2016 ACM Awards.
Bowman is survived by his wife and their daughter, Chassidy Bowman.
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