Mark Otis Selby passed away at home on Monday, September 18, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. The Nashville-based recording artist, songwriter, session guitar player and producer released albums on Vanguard & ZYX Records and his songs have been recorded by a wide array of artists. With Kenny Wayne Shepherd, his co-writes include “Deja Voodoo,” “Slow Ride,” “Last Goodbye,” and “Blue on Black,” which was #1 for 17 weeks and Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Song of the Year. He wrote the Dixie Chicks’ first No. 1 and Grammy award-winning single “There’s Your Trouble” as well as having songs recorded by many other artists including Wynonna, Little Big Town, Trisha Yearwood, Johnny Reid, Jo Dee Messina, Lee Roy Parnell, Keb’ Mo’ & Rick Brantley.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Selby spent his youth harvesting wheat and playing in bands throughout the Great Plains. He attended Fort Hays University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in music. Selby was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame in 2016.

An avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast, Mark also resided in Estes Park, Colorado, with his best friend Tia. They married on top of Mount Chiquita in the Rocky Mountain National Park on July 4, 2001.

A memorial concert and celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19, at City Winery in Nashville, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to MusicCares in memory of MOS. Donations to grammy.com/musicares/.