The singer, born Norman Russell Young, died of a heart attack at his home in Davisville, Missouri, on Wednesday.
Rusty Young, a founding member of the country rock band Poco who wrote its hit song “Crazy Love,” has died at 75. Young’s management confirmed Thursday that Young, born Norman Russell Young, died of a heart attack Wednesday at his home in Davisville, Missouri. “I just received word that my friend Rusty Young has passed away and crossed that line into eternity,” founding member Richie Furay told Variety. “My heart is saddened. He was a dear and longtime friend who help me pioneer and create a new Southern California musical sound called ‘country rock.’ He was an innovator on the steel guitar and carried the name Poco on for more than 50 years. Our friendship was real and he will be deeply missed. My prayers are with his wife, Mary, and his children Sara and Will.
