- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1956
- Date Of Death: January 2, 2022
- State: Massachusetts
Terry Michael Chance, PhD, of Roslindale, passed away, peacefully at his home on January 2, 2022. he was 65 years old.
Terry was born in Lubbock, Texas where he lived until his family moved to Moore, Oklahoma where his next-door neighbor was Conway Twitty, who became his musical mentor. His family later moved to a ranch in Lexington, Oklahoma. Terry served in the US Army – 82nd Airborne – Ranger. He continued his musical career playing both gospel and country music, while keeping the cowboy alive by being a rancher and rodeo team calf roper. He was a 35-year veteran of the entertainment industry and had performed with artists such as: Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton. For 15 years he was a solo artist on Associated Records – a veteran of stages big and small, he received his BA at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, MA at Oklahoma City University, and PhD at Texas Tech University in Fine Arts and Theatre.