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Dozens come out to remember Red Simpson

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Many in Kern county are mourning the loss of Bakersfield music pioneer - Red Simpson.

The world may know Simpson as a country singer but to the people of Kern county he was much more - a living icon, who helped serve as an architect to the Bakersfield sound.

Simpson suffered a heart attack in December after performing on stage in the Pacific Northwest. He was rushed to a Bakersfield hospital where he was pounced dead. Tonight his son - David Simpson and several others pay tribute to a man who left countless imprints on many hearts.

"I loved my dad and I know everybody loved him too," Simpson said. 
 
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made but we will keep you updated. 

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