Bonnie Guitar, American country musician. Died at 95

Bonnie Guitar was born Bonnie Buckingham on March 25, 1923, in Seattle, Washington and died on January 13, 2019.

She was an American singer, musician, producer and businesswoman.

Guitar was best known for her  country-pop crossover hit "Dark Moon" in 1957.

Guitar became one of the first female country music singers to have hit songs cross over from the country charts to the pop charts.

With her second husband, Mario DePiano, Guitar raised cattle and quarter horses in Orting, Washington , they got married in 1969. 

Her husband died in 1983. Guitar was a  co-founder of the record company Dolton Records in the late 1950s, that launched the careers of The Fleetwoods and The Ventures. 

Guitar left Dolton and became part owner of Jerden Records, in 1960.

Guitar was first married to musician and inventor Paul Tutmarc.

Bonnie Guitar passed away at 95 years old.