Connie B. Gay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Connie B. Gay

American music executive

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Lizard Lick, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1989

Profession: songwriter, music executive

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Connie Barriot Gay (August 22, 1914 – December 3, 1989) was renowned as a "founding father" and "major force" in country music.
He is credited for coining the country music genre, which had previously been called hillbilly music.
Gay was the founding president of the Country Music Association (CMA) and co-founder of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
The CMA established the Connie B.
Gay Award to recognize outstanding service to the CMA by a member not serving on the Board of Directors. Gay was an entrepreneur who leveraged his musical insight into a profitable empire that extended his legacy into the modern era.
He was responsible for discovering some of the talent that now resides in the Hall of Fame, and was himself inducted in 1980, for significant contributions as a music executive.