The Statler Brothers member Harold Reid died on Friday (April 24th) at the age of 80 after a battle with kidney failure. He and his younger brother Don Reid were the only actual brothers in the group. Their biggest hits included “Flowers On The Wall,” “Too Much On My Heart,” and “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine.” The Statler Brothers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Hall of Fame's CEO Kyle Young issued a statement saying, “Harold Reid was a driving force in one of country music’s greatest quartets, the Statler Brothers. He helped steer the group to stupendous successes, and his stirring bass was the underpinning of dozens of classic hits. He was also a tremendous entertainer, and one of the world’s funniest people. For decades, he made us laugh and made us cry. As his alter ego, Lester 'Roadhog' Moran, would say, his contributions were 'mighty fine.' We mourn his loss while we celebrate a life well-lived.”
