Tompall Glaser
1933–2013 (age 80)
Singer
Biography
Tompall Glaser rose from humble beginnings to become one of the voices of the outlaw country movement, the wide-open singer who never shied from bending the rules in pursuit of honest storytelling. With his brothers in the Glaser Brothers and through his legendary Nashville studio, he nurtured artists and celebrated the grit of traditional country while welcoming fresh perspectives.
He is remembered not only for his velvet baritone but also for the generous spirit he extended to fellow performers and fans alike, a warm presence whose music still echoes across Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery and beyond.