Overview
- Bowman, who crashed Saturday, March 21 near Ashland City, died Sunday at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, his family said.
- His wife, Garnet Imes Bowman, asked for privacy and prayers and said he is also survived by their daughter, Chassidy.
- The International Bluegrass Music Association, the genre’s main awards group, and the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame praised his mentorship and generosity in public tributes.
- Across 45 years, he led the Lonesome River Band as a singer and bassist, earned three IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year awards, and released Cold Virginia Night, an IBMA Album and Song of the Year winner.
- He co‑wrote major country hits including Chris Stapleton’s Nobody to Blame, Brooks & Dunn’s It’s Getting Better All the Time, and Kenny Chesney’s Never Wanted Nothing More, which drew ACM recognition.