NASHVILLE, TN. (THECOUNT) — “Let Me Down Easy,” country singer/songwriter Jim Glaser has passed away. He was 82.

Fans are saying goodbye to Glaser who left his family’s 1200-acre farm in the heart of Nebraska, at age nineteen, to travel the world with famed singer Marty Robbins.

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He was known as the vanguard of country music’s developments and trends.

Well-known as a singer and songwriter by country music fans the world over, and well-respected by the most prominent players in the music business today, Glaser was the perfect performer to fill many entertainment needs throughout the years.

A cause of death was not provided.