Gainesville native Bruce Burch, famous country songwriter, dies at 69 - Gainesville Times

By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.

Gainesville native Bruce Burch, famous country songwriter, dies at 69

Bruce Burch, a Gainesville native and hit country music songwriter, died Saturday, March 12, at age 69. Burch helped establish the John Jarrard Foundation and its annual benefit concert in Gainesville, which raises money for local nonprofits. - photo submitted by Sarah Stenzel

03122022 BURCH.jpeg — Bruce Burch, a Gainesville native and hit country music songwriter, died Saturday, March 12, at age 69. Burch helped establish the John Jarrard Foundation and its annual benefit concert in Gainesville, which raises money for local nonprofits. - photo submitted by Sarah Stenzel

Bruce Burch, a hit country songwriter and Gainesville native who helped establish a long series of benefit concerts in the city, died early Saturday, March 12, at his home in Nashville.