A Gentle Farewell to a Country Legend. The country music community is grieving the loss of a quiet giant. Jeff Cook—co-founder of Alabama and a proud inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame—has passed away at 73, following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. For decades, Cook let his guitar do the talking, playing with warmth, humility, and deep soul—helping shape songs that became the soundtrack to countless lives. He faced his struggle in private, carried it with steady strength, and leaves behind a legacy that time won’t diminish. Though his hands are now at rest, the music he helped bring to life will keep living on—through radios, through memories, and through hearts, for generations to come.
Introduction A Gentle Farewell to a Country Legend The country music community is mourning the loss of a quiet giant whose influence reached far beyond the stage lights. Jeff Cook,…