How did Jeff Cook die? Tributes pour in as co-founder of country band Alabama dies at 73

How did Jeff Cook die? Tributes pour in as co-founder of country band Alabama dies at 73
Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the country group Alabama has died at the age of 73 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

DESTIN, FLORIDA: After battling Parkinson's disease for a decade, famed American country musician Jeff Cook died Monday, Nov 7, at age 73. The co-founding member of the landmark Country Music Hall of Fame band Alabama publicly announced his diagnosis in 2017. His death was confirmed Tuesday afternoon by a representative of the band. Cook died at his beachfront home in Destin, Florida.

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Alongside cousins Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, Cook brought a new life to country music and made the band a global sensation. The vocalist, fiddle player, and vocalist in Alabama produced many famous country music songs such as  'Song of the South,' 'Mountain Music,' 'I'm In A Hurry,' 'Cheap Seats,' and 'My Home's In Alabama.' Over the course of his country music career Cook sold 80 million albums and charted 43 No 1 hits. The band enjoyed 13 Grammy nominations and two wins back-to-back trophies in 1983 and 1984 for best country performance by a duo or group with vocals for 'Mountain Music' and 'The Closer You Get,' respectively.