Richey was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the 1960s through his songwriting and record production.

Richey served as a session musician for recordings by Marty Robbins, Ringo Starr and Lefty Frizzell.

Richey served as the musical director for the television show Hee Haw from 1970 to 1977.

Hall would again file for divorce in October 1977 after learning that Richey was having an affair with Tammy Wynette.

[8][2] In April 1999, Wynette's daughters Tina, Jackie and Georgette filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Richey and Marsh after local reporter, Jennifer Kraus, discovered that Midazolam had been shipped to Wynette.

[2] In 2001, Richey married former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and television producer Sheila Slaughter.

Richey, a longtime smoker, died on July 31, 2010, following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.