“

Every now and then I think about him in the cold ground and I think, ‘Wow, what a magnificent contribution he made, not just to music… But his contributions to people. I’ve never seen him turn an autograph down. Tanya Tucker (right) and her daughter Presley. (Brad Newman) Never seen him raise his voice to anybody, as far as a fan. Well, to me a few times. [But] I raised it right back! But you know, he really did contribute to my life and it was some of the [best] three years that I’ll never, ever forget.