American folk artist David Olney dies while performing at a Florida festival. It is reported by the Air Force.

As the musicians who performed with him said, the 71-year-old singer was performing one of the songs when he broke off, apologized to the audience, closed his eyes and didn’t open them anymore. At that moment he was sitting on a chair.

Scott Miller, who was on stage with Olney, said that they tried to reanimate the singer, but to no avail. He said: " And they inspire "

David Olney was a leading member of the music scene in Nashville. In the early 1980s, he was a member of The X-Rays, and a little later began a solo career.. Since then, Olney has released more than 20 albums..