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NASHVILLE - Richard Edward Arnold “Eddy Arnold” who gave us hit singles like “Make the World Go Away” died at a care facility near Nashville. He was 89.

Born on May 15, 1918, he was an American country music singer who was second to George Jones in the number of individual hits on the country charts.
His wife of 66 years, Sally, had died in March. According to Don Cusic, a professor at Belmont University and author of the biography “Eddy Arnold: I’ll Hold You in My Heart”:

He died peacefully at a care facility near Nashville.

Folksy yet sophisticated, he became a pioneer of “The Nashville Sound,” also called “countrypolitan,” a mixture of country and pop styles. His crossover success paved the way for later singers such as Kenny Rogers.

In 1970 he said:

I sing a little country, I sing a little pop and I sing a little folk, and it all goes together.

He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966. The following year he was the first person to receive the entertainer of the year award from the Country Music Association.

Born Richard Edward Arnold in Henderson, Tennessee, he made his first radio appearance in 1936. During his childhood, he lost both his father and the family farm. When he turned 18 he left home to try to make his mark in the music world.

Arnold’s longevity is exceptional. For more than 50 years, he has transcended changing musical tastes. His recent concerts attract three generations of fans. To some he also serves as a role model; in a field often awash with alcohol and drugs, he has remained temperate.

He leaves behind a son and a daughter.