'A true Idaho icon': Pinto Bennett, a star of Boise's country music scene, dies at 73
'A true Idaho icon': Pinto Bennett, a star of Boise's country music scene, dies at 73 Michael Deeds, The Idaho Statesman Jun. 30—Pinto Bennett, an influential Idaho singer-songwriter who shared stages with country stars and enjoyed success overseas in the 1980s, died Tuesday night at his Boise home. He was 73. Bennett had battled two decades worth of health problems, including heart attacks, strokes and hospitalization with COVID-19 last fall. But his death was still unexpected, said his daughter, Danielle Bennett-Chavers. Known for his honky-tonk, "hard country" sound, Benn...
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