For those who love classic country, the singer Jody Miller has sadly passed on Thursday at the age of 80.
The Grammy Award-winning “Queen of the House” artist died seven years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in Blanchard, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family.
The star’s passing was confirmed and shared by her daughter Robin Brook’s music Facebook page, Middle-Sister Music.
The post read, “Middle Sister is sorry to announce the passing of Jody Miller this morning, music icon and mother of Robin Brooks. Please remember the family as they deal with this great loss.”
The country-pop singer also released hits such as “Let’s All Go Down to the River” and “Home of the Brave,” but skyrocketed to stardom after “Queen of the House” was released as a response to Roger Miller’s smash “King of the Road.”
A native to Arizona, Miller was born Myrna Joy Miller and later relocated to Blanchard to become Oklahoma’s first Grammy Award-winning artist in 1966.
She was tapped in 1965 by Capitol Records, which jumpstarted the career that took her to many heights, including performing at President George H.W. Bush’s 1988 inaugural ball. She later had a career as a Christian music singer and was inducted into the Country Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame in 1999.
Miller married horse trainer and breeder Monty Brooks in 1962, who died in 2014.
