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bentley father dies (June 4, 2012) |
Dierks Bentley’s father, Leon Bentley, passed away on in Phoenix at the age of 88. Dierks shared with fans on Twitter, “It was an honor to comfort him as he left us. Thank you, fans, for the time and understanding.” Dierks had already canceled a performance on Saturday night in Washington, D.C. due to his father’s illness. Wednesday’s fan club party in Nashville has been canceled as well. Dierks says his dad was one of the main reasons he got into playing country music. “My dad's my biggest influence in country music, because my dad loved country radio, so we always drove around listening to country radio – George Strait and Hank Williams and Randy Travis and all those guys. So, without him, I wouldn't be doing this, for sure.” Dierks plans to resume his performance schedule on June 9th.
