http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12009917/

Heaven's band just got a new member.

I know a lot of people might not care much, but then, a lot of people don't know how much of a contribution he made to the American music scene. His songs changed the sound of Country music and influenced artists in other genres; he was even covered by the Beatles.

A lot of my childhood memories are of watching "Hee Haw," which he co-hosted, and, although I lampooned the name (both the show's, and his) quite often growing up, trying be be cool among my R&R friends, when I saw that headline, it struck a nerve; I felt like another part of my childhood had died - even now, thinking about it, I kinda' got a lump in my throat and a tear in the eye. It's suprising, how sentimentality can get to you.

Buck, you will be missed.