Danny Stonestreet

Danny D. Stonestreet, former Nashville A-List session and road musician, passed away peacefully at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN on February 18, 2025. Danny was born on September 21, 1947, to Carlos and Pauline Stonestreet. He was raised by his Maternal grandparents Frank G. & Janie V. Stone of Keene TX. He grew up and attended the First through Twelfth grade in Keene where he learned how to play piano, at the early age of four. In 1964, at the age of Sixteen, he won the Paderewski Gold Medal, which was given to him by the National Guild of Piano Teachers. After Graduating High School in 1966, he started playing and performing professionally on recordings and on the road through 1969, and again from 1971-72. He played for Southern Gospel Greats, The Blackwood Singers, The Blackwood Brothers, The Galatians, JD Sumner, The Stamps Quartet, and many others. In 1969, his talented piano playing caught the eyes and ears of Country Music and Nashville TN. Off and on from 1969-85, Danny played on recordings and on the road for some of the biggest artists of that time such as, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Donna Fargo, Lacy J. Dalton, Stonewall Jackson, and many, many others. He was nominated for Musician of the Year in 1977 by the Country Music Association and in 1980 by the Academy of Country Music. Danny met his second wife, Portia, in California in 1971 and married on June 20, 1973. Together they had three children. After coming off the road in the Fall of 1985, they packed up and moved to Las Vegas, NV. There, they formed a very successful five-piece band called, “The Stonestreet Band“. From 1985-92, they were one of the top-rated Showroom and Lounge bands in Las Vegas. In 1996, they decided to move back to Nashville, where Danny started playing piano in Gospel and Country Music sessions again. In 1999 & 2001, he recorded two very successful piano albums with some of Nashville's top session and orchestra musicians. Danny and Portia continued to live in, and around Nashville with a brief stop in Memphis. They were married for 53 years, until Portia’s passing in 2016. After, Danny stopped performing publicly and doing sessions. He moved back to Columbia, TN, and officially retired. Other than an occasional church service, and recording sessions with his son Shane, Danny lived out the rest of his life in Columbia. Spending quality time with his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. He is preceded in death by his wife, Portia, of 53 years. He is survived by their 3 children, Traci Kirkpatrick of Ft. Worth, TX, Shane Stonestreet of Porum, OK, Robyn Webster and Husband Dee Webster of Columbia, TN. 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Unfortunately, Danny did not have Life Insurance, so we will not be having a public funeral. In Lieu of flowers, we are asking for donations so we can give our amazing Dad a proper burial by using CLICK AND DONATE LINK below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-danny-stonestreet-a-loving-farewell?qid=685e50a7a4fb7d8c6498eec30b177fcc

Danny Stonestreet

September 21, 1947 - February 18, 2025

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September 21, 1947 - February 18, 2025

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