Memphis singer-songwriter John Kilzer dead at 62
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John Kilzer, a singer and songwriter from Tennessee whose music career spanned 30 years and who became a pastor after undergoing drug recovery, has died.
Kilzer's death was disclosed Tuesday by St. John's United Methodist Church in Memphis, where he served as an associate pastor for recovery ministries. A cause of death was not disclosed. The church said in a statement that it was a sudden death.
According to biographies on websites for the church and Archer Records, the Jackson, Tennessee-native recorded two albums under the Geffen label, "Memory in the Making" in 1988 and "Busman's Holiday" in 1991. Roseanne Cash, Trace Adkins and Maria Muldaur recorded his songs.
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John Kilzer and the Scars were scheduled to play at the Beale Street Music Festival in May.