Rising country musician Luke Bell has reportedly been found dead after being missing for over a week. Matt Kinman, Bell’s friend and country singer, confirmed his death. The late singer was initially declared missing on August 20, and her body was later found nearby.
Kinman also later shared online that Bell was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and stated that a recent medication change may have influenced his disappearance. Bell rose to fame in 2016 when he released his eponymous album. He quickly became known as a musician with a unique style of country music, which his fans loved.
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News of Bell’s death devastated his fans and many other country musicians. Singer Joshua Hedley wrote a short tribute to Bell on his Twitter, and the band Mike and the Moonpies also wrote an emotional tribute to Bell on Facebook.
Read on to learn more.
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Luke Bell Found Dead After Going Missing
Matt Kinman, Bell’s close friend and fellow country musician, confirmed that Bell was found dead on August 29 to the music website Saving Country Music. Bell is 32 years old and was initially reported missing on August 20. Her body was found in Tucson, Arizona, near where she was reported missing.
follow USA Today, the Tucson police department has confirmed Bell’s death but has not yet released the cause of death. In a statement, a representative of the department said, “the investigation is ongoing at this time” and declined to reveal any further details.
However, Kinman later spoke to the music blog Boots and revealed that Bell was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He also noted that recent changes in Bell’s medication may have influenced the singer’s disappearance.
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Luke Bell’s Music Career Succeeds
Bell was born in Kentucky and lived in Wyoming for a long time until he dropped out of the University of Wyoming and moved to Texas to pursue his dream career, country music. Bell eventually ended up in Nashville, where he got his big career break and was signed by the Thirty Tigers in 2016.
In the same year, Bell released his eponymous album, which quickly became popular and gained recognition throughout the U.S. After that, Bell’s career took off, and he began collaborating with big country music stars like Margo Price and Alabama Shakes. He also played support slots for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam.
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In 2016, he talked about the growing success of his music career Boots. Bell said, “Honestly, I live for the day, and I count the smiles. That’s it. Listen, half the time, I end up having a beer with my neighbor. Life isn’t that bad.”
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He Is The Original Country Artist
Bell’s career is just getting started, and those who know his music know the singer has the potential to rise to the top of the country music industry. He leaves a legacy as one of the few “pure” country musicians in the industry, as his songs are reminiscent of an older era of country music.
Bell’s music has a unique style and sound, which often leads fans to compare him to the iconic Waylon Jennings. Jennings was a huge figure in country music and inspired the famous Outlaw movement.
Country Artists Pay Tribute To Luke Bell
As soon as the news of Bell’s death was confirmed, many of his fans and fellow country musicians expressed their grief on social media. Singer Joshua Hedley posted a tweets about the news. His tweet read, “Man…Luke Bell…what the f–k. RIP to a real one. Haven’t seen him in a while and I was just talking about him the other day wondering what he’s up to. What a sad night for country music.”
The band Mike and the Moonpies also wrote an emotional tribute to Bell on their Facebook page. They wrote, “Word has just come out of Luke Bell’s death and we are saddened by the news. I can vividly remember the first time I met Luke at Hole in the Wall over a decade ago, down to the clothes on his back. .”
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The tribute continued, “The man and his music left a mark. He was truly a journeyman traveler out there on that lost highway. Do yourself a favor and put on some Luke Bell tunes tonight in his memory. Rest In Peace, man.”
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