George McCorkle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George McCorkle

American musician

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1947

Place of Birth: Chester, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2007

Profession: musician, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George McCorkle (October 11, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band.
He wrote "Fire on the Mountain", the band's first top 40 hit, though had hoped that Charlie Daniels would record the song.
He left the band in 1984 and later worked as a songwriter.
He released a solo album, American Street, in 1999.
McCorkle was diagnosed with cancer in early June 2007 and died soon afterward, in Lebanon, Tennessee.