Rusty Weir Dead at 65
tr...@iwvisp.com
North Texas disc jockey Shayne Hollinger on the Galleywinter Texas
music chat site.
One of the original Austin Cosmic Cowboys with the likes of Jerry Jeff
Walker and Michael Martin Murphy, Wier has been a fixture on the Texas
music scene for over 30 years. While Wier never had what could be
considered a national hit, he was an evergreen act on the Texas
circuit as well as in Europe. Wier was inducted into the Austin
Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wier had been diagnosed with cancer in Nov. 2007. Details are sketchy
as yet, but it is known that he had been undergoing chemotherapy and
had been able to be at home.
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Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944–October 9, 2009) was an
American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.[1][2]
Wier's career dates back to the 1970s and covers multiple music
genres.
[3] He is most famous for his composition Don't It Make You Wanna
Dance which was a minor pop hit for him, but has been covered by,
among others, Jerry Jeff Walker, Chris LeDoux, John Hiatt, and
Barbara
Mandrell.[4] Bonnie Raitt's version of the song was a country hit
when
it was included on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack.
Wier was inducted into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame in 2002.
In November 2007, Wier was diagnosed with cancer.[5] He lost his
battle and died on October 9, 2009.[1]