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A lifetime of singing has helped him hone a voice that is reminiscent of [[Marty Robbins]]. In fact, but for a wider nose and blue eyes, Ryder resembles the country and western crooner who wrote and sang ballads like "El Paso."<br>
A lifetime of singing has helped him hone a voice that is reminiscent of [[Marty Robbins]]. In fact, but for a wider nose and blue eyes, Ryder resembles the country and western crooner who wrote and sang ballads like "El Paso."<br>
When Ryder sings the audience listens and enjoys. ... Hoagy Carmichael, Hoyt Axton, and Marty Robbins must smile from their cowboy heaven. It isn't the magic juice that makes Greg Ryder sound great. It's the passion of a singer and songwriter who knows exactly what moves him and stirs his soul. ...<ref name=dherald/></blockquote>
When Ryder sings the audience listens and enjoys. ... Hoagy Carmichael, Hoyt Axton, and Marty Robbins must smile from their cowboy heaven. It isn't the magic juice that makes Greg Ryder sound great. It's the passion of a singer and songwriter who knows exactly what moves him and stirs his soul. ...<ref name=dherald/></blockquote>
==Death in automobile crash==
In the spring of 2019, Ryder perished at the age of sixty-seven in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. At the time of his passing, he was still performing at the Diamond Belle Saloon inside the Statler Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://durangoherald.com/articles/273954-photo-and-video-durangoans-pay-tribute-to-musician-greg-ryder|title=Photo and video: Durangoans pay tribute to musician Greg Ryder|date=April 24, 2019|author=Jerry McBride|publisher=''The Durango Herald''|accessdate=August 27, 2019}}</ref> A memorial service will be held at the hotel on September 7, 2019.
In the spring of 2019, Ryder perished at the age of sixty-seven in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. At the time of his passing, he was still performing at the Diamond Belle Saloon inside the Statler Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://durangoherald.com/articles/273954-photo-and-video-durangoans-pay-tribute-to-musician-greg-ryder|title=Photo and video: Durangoans pay tribute to musician Greg Ryder|date=April 24, 2019|author=Jerry McBride|publisher=''The Durango Herald''|accessdate=August 27, 2019}}</ref> A memorial service will be held at the hotel on September 7, 2019.