William Dean Daughtry (September 8, 1946 – January 26, 2023) was an American musician. Daughtry was the keyboardist for the

Classics IV The Classics IV is an American band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1965. The band, founded by Dennis Yost, is known mainly for the hits " Spooky", " Stormy", and " Traces" (released 1967–69), which have become cover stand ...

after Joe Wilson departed. They had a 1968 #3 US/#46 UK/#1 Can hit with " Spooky". He co-founded the

Atlanta Rhythm Section Atlanta Rhythm Section (or ARS) is an American Southern rock band formed in 1970 by Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drummer), Robert Nix (drums) and J. R. Cobb (guitar). ...

in 1971, and was their sole constant member until retiring in 2020. They had two US top ten hits: " So in to You" (in 1977) and " Imaginary Lover" (in 1978), both of which reached #7 on the

Billboard Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), ...

survey, and #2 and #9 in Canada. Daughtry was born in

Kinston, Alabama Kinston is a town in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. The population was 580 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Enterprise Micropolitan Statistical Area. History On March 10, 2009, in the Alabama towns of Kinston, Samson and Geneva, ...

. He died in

Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is the List of municipalities in Alabama, most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population of the city is estimated to be 241,114 in 2024, making it the List of United States cities by population, 100th-most populous ...

, on January 26, 2023, at the age of 76.

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* * 1946 births 2023 deaths 20th-century American keyboardists Atlanta Rhythm Section members People from Coffee County, Alabama {{US-keyboardist-stub