Roy Head, the rocker known for his 1965 smash “Treat Her Right,” died Monday at his home in Porter, Texas, family members reported. He was 79. “Treat Her Right” reached No. …
Wood found renewed renown as the father of Sundance Head, the winner of season 11 of “.” The younger Head sang “Treat Her Right” as a duet with his coach, Blake Shelton, on an episode of the show in 2016.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top paid tribute to Head as a “rock ’n’ soul phenomenon who had been one of our early and continuing inspirations. Roy will always be remembered for his music, his drive and the fact that, as he liked to put it, he was most happy when he was ‘a-wigglin’ and a-gigglin’.” Head continued to be a favorite of rockabilly and roots-rock enthusiasts, playing festivals like the Ponderosa Stomp. Head’s last album, “Still Treating ‘Em Right,” was released in 2011. After recovering from a stroke in 2016, he continued to perform on into 2020.
Among the artists that covered “Treat Her Right” were George Thorogood, Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Thunders, Billy “Crash” Craddock and, in concert, Bruce Springsteen.
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