2010s in music Live". Prominent classic country players who have died during the decade have been Carl Smith, Kitty Wells, Patti Page, Jack Greene, Slim Whitman, George Jones, Ray Price, Little Jimmy Dickens, Lynn Anderson, Jim Ed Brown, Sonny James, Merle Haggard, Jean Shepard, Glen Campbell, Don Williams and Mel Tillis. Glenn Frey, a member of Eagles, a rock band whose style has been vastly influential in country from the 1970s onward, also died during the decade. Christian music saw a rise in success during the early 2010s, with several artists debuting within the top 5 on the "Billboard" 200. In 2011, the
Scott Thurston Scott Thurston Scott Troy Thurston (born January 10, 1952) is an American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. He was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, in which he sang harmony vocals and played guitar, bass, keyboards, and harmonica. Raised in Medford, Oregon, Thurston started out as a session musician. He has played with Jackson Browne (1986 to 1998), The Cult (1991), Melissa Etheridge, Glenn Frey, Hokus Pokus, Iggy And The Stooges (as part of the band from 1973 to 1974, and recordings with Iggy Pop in 1975, 1977 and 1979), Jump, Nils Lofgren, The Motels, Ron Asheton's