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Everyone who knew you loved you,\u201d he wrote. \u201cRest easy. I can\u2019t wait to see you again one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 last:mb-0\">He later paid tribute to Greene with a heartfelt musical performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 last:mb-0\">\u201cFor my buddy Yameer. One of the kindest and brightest souls I\u2019ve ever met,\u201d McCreery shared. \u201cEveryone who knew him loved him. Love you and miss you, man. Rest easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 last:mb-0\">The singer-songwriter then performed a touching cover of Vince Gill\u2019s \u201cGo Rest High on That Mountain,\u201d visibly emotional during the acoustic rendition, at one point appearing to hold back tears.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CC9jBRJAaOd\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Fmaiplinh%2Fscotty-mccreery-delivers-an-emotional-tribute-to-late-friend-killed-in-tragic-car-accident-performing-vince-gills-go-rest-high-on-that-mountain-in-a-moment-that-left-fans-i%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawJ#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A198.89999997615814%2C%22ls%22%3A100.09999996423721%2C%22le%22%3A189.30000001192093%7D\" height=\"1015\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 last:mb-0\">Both McCreery and Greene graduated from Garner High School in Garner, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 last:mb-0\">Click above to watch Scotty McCreery\u2019s heartfelt musical tribute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scotty McCreery is grieving the loss of his close friend, Yameer Greene. 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