Our thoughts and prayers are with Holly Dunn's family and friends during this difficult time.
'Daddy's Hands" Singer Holly Dunn Has Died
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On 17th November 2016
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Holly Dunn has passed away from ovarian cancer
It was a brief but courageous fight against a rare and very aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Dunn passed away at a hospice facility in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by friends and family members, according to WSMV-TV Nashville Tuesday morning.
The 59-year old was diagnosed in March and underwent surgery and chemotherapy treatments.
In August, Dunn told Fox News that the battle was going to be a tough one.
"If you read the statistics, it is very bleak. Good thing I don't believe in statistics!" Dunn added, "I have since grown more tumors and it is going to be more of a battle than I anticipated, but I have a huge faith in the healing power of God and the healing power within me that originates from my God. I look towards a future when I am completely healed and cancer free."
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The singer leaned on her strong Christian faith
throughout her fight and said earlier this year that she is at peace with whichever way her fight ends. "Being a Christian, I know that no matter how this chapter ends, I will be OK. Either upright walking on this earth or safe in my Savior's arms."
Dunn rose to fame in the 1980's with several hits
such as "Love Someone Like Me," "Strangers Again" and "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me." But, it was her 1986 tune "Daddy's Hands" that became her signature song. Ironically, the song only rose to No. 7 on the country charts, but became her longest lasting hit and continues to be on radio playlists.
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Holly Suzette Dunn was born August 22nd, 1957, in San Antonio and began performing in high school.
Following college at Abilene Christian University, she moved to Nashville to pursue a career, supporting herself by singing demo recordings and joining her songwriter-producer brother Chris Waters (Tim McGraw's "She Really Had Me Going," Terri Clark's "You're Easy on the Eyes") as a staff writer for CBS. After Dunn switched publishing companies to MTM, Louise Mandrell had a top 10 hit with Dunn's song "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet."
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