Dierks Bentley remembers his dad 10 years after his death: 'Think about him every day'
Bentley shared how his father introduced him to country music as a kid.
Dierks Bentley took a moment to pay tribute to his late father, Leon, this week on the 10-year anniversary of his death.
On Wednesday, the country singer shared a series of photos to Instagram of his dad giving him a sip of his beer when he was a little boy. The second and third photos show Bentley's reaction to the beer: a big smile on his face.
"Funny how a good cold beer has always had the same effect on me!" Bentley, 46, joked in the caption, then offering a more serious reflection on his father. "Think about him every day. Find myself wanting a little more advice now than I wanted back then!"
In fact, it was Bentley's dad who first introduced him to country music. "I remember him saying he liked that even if you didn't know the song, if it was written right, you could still sing along and guess some of the words," he said.
"Miss him, wish the kids could have had a little bit more time with Granddude," Bentley, a dad of three, said in the conclusion of his post. "Thanks for being a good dad...Dad!"
Leon died on June 1, 2012, at the age of 88. Bentley shared the news in a tweet, writing, "My dad died yesterday. It was an honor to comfort him as he left us. Thank you fans for the time and understanding."
Bentley's 2014 album "Riser" included some nods to his dad's death, including the song "I Hold On," which mentions the truck he used to drive to Nashville with his dad at the beginning of his career.
