* Bob Ferguson, RCA Record Producer and Songwriter, known famously for his song " On the Wings of a Dove " that was recorded first by Ferlin Husky in the early 1960s.

* Bob Ferguson, RCA Record Producer and Songwriter, known famously for his song " On the Wings of a Dove " that was recorded first by Ferlin Husky in the early 1960s.

* Interview with Norman Petty in International Songwriters Association's Songwriter Magazine, dealing mainly with songwriting

Songwriter Marty Kristian had competed with The New Seekers in 1972.

In 1972, Faron Young took “ Leavin ’ And Sayin ’ Goodbye ” to the No. 1 position, earning Jeannie a BMI Songwriter ’ s Award.

One of the band's first appearance was at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1972, where they were named one of the winners of the inaugural Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Singer / Songwriter Competition.

Songwriter Mike Brady, of " Up There Cazaly " fame, penned an updated version of the song in 1999 complete with a new verse arrangement, but it was not well received.

Songwriter Eden Ahbez wrote a hit song called Nature Boy inspired by Robert Bootzin ( Gypsy Boots ), who helped popularize health-consciousness, yoga, and organic food in the United States.

* Songwriter Tom Brown wrote the song " Jonathan Wesley Oliver, Jr ." about the Quilt in 1988.

In an interview with American Songwriter Matt Slocum describes the song: “ While driving and listening to the radio, an old favorite song inspires a man to reminisce about an old relationship born from a road trip.

* In 2007, Songwriter Will Stratton released a song named after the town on his first album.

* Singer / Songwriter Johnny Cash wrote a song titled " Belshazar ", based on the Biblical story.

Songwriter and fellow Anglican Pacifist Fellowship member Sue Gilmurray wrote a song in Brittain's memory, titled " Vera ".

" Rocky Mountain Oysters ," Songwriter Dwight Lakey's ( ASCAP ) song about rocky mountain oysters, © 2007 Brown Barn Publishing & Dwight Lakey, Danville, VT & Julesburg CO ; All Rights Reserved.

Songwriter Rufus Wainwright uses the crotales to percussive effect in his song " Beauty Mark ," from his self-titled debut album in 1998.

Songwriter Andy Partridge has said of the song: " Right, well, Brainiac is the character in the Superman comics, the evil genius with the green skin and the sort of lightbulb screwed in his head.

* Dick Farrelly Songwriter most famous for his song, The " Isle of Innisfree ", 1952 hit for Bing Crosby and theme of the film, " The Quiet Man ".

He appeared on the b-side to Vic Reeves and The Wonderstuff's UK 1991 number one hit " Dizzy ", performing saxophone on " Oh, Mr Songwriter " ( based around " Vic Reeves Big Night Out " TV show end theme song ).

* Songwriter Paul Kelly's song ' Leaps and Bounds ' mentions Richmond's ' clock on the silo ', otherwise known as the Nylex Clock.

Songwriter Johnny Mercer credited a Father Divine sermon for inspiring the title of his song " Accentuate the Positive ".

Songwriter Bert Russell felt Spector had ruined the song, and went out to show Spector how the song should be done.

Songwriter Johnny Mercer credited a Father Divine sermon for inspiring the title of his song " Accentuate the Positive ".

* American Songwriter Allen Toussaint uses the rhyme as the basis for his song " Rain Rain Go Away ," as performed by Lee Dorsey on the 1966 album " The New Lee Dorsey ".

* One on One ( One Songwriter, One Instrument ), a Spiritone Records compilation album including a song by Ralston Bowles

Songwriter Joaquín Sabina dedicated him the song Menos dos alas, included in his latest album Vinagre y Rosas.

Songwriter Stephen Foster lived in the area for a while, and Bradford County's Camptown is immortalized in his song Camptown Races.

* Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen ( 2005 )-Producer, Songwriter, Drums, Percussion

Rolling Stone awarded her 1992's Best New Artist and Best Singer Songwriter and 1995's Artist of the Year, and listed Rid of Me, To Bring You My Love ( 1995 ) and Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

Songwriter (" I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream "), author and lyricist, Johnson was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in New York, New York.

* 1965: All Time Favorite Country Songwriter

" When I wrote ' Only the Good Die Young ', the point of the song wasn't so much anti-Catholic as pro-lust ," Joel told Performing Songwriter magazine.

In 2000, the band won six Danish Music Awards: ' Best Danish Band ', ' Best Danish Album ', ' Best Danish Songwriter ', and ' Best Danish Rock Album ' for The Good Life ; and ' Best Danish Producer ' and ' Best Danish Music Video ' for " Mom in Love, Daddy in Space ".

Songwriter Allan Eshuijs described his staff writer contract at Universal Music Publishing as a " starter deal ", the success from which eventually allowed him to found his own publishing company so that he could " keep as much as possible and say how it ’ s going to be done.

* Levi Rhodes, Country Music Singer / Songwriter and Cowboy.

Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year are:

Music from Songwriter ( an album of duets between Nelson and Kristofferson ) was a massive country success.

* Mack Vickery ( 1938 – 2004 ), Songwriter, singer, musician, Alabama Music Hall of Fame

In November 2011, Agnes Obel wins at the Danish Music Awards five prizes for: Best Album Of The Year, Best Pop Release Of The Year, Best Debut Artist Of The Year, Best Female Artist Of The Year and Best Songwriter Of The Year.

* 2000 Nashville Music Awards: Songwriter / Artist of the Year

“ The Popular Songwriter as Composer: Mannerisms and Design in the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen ,” Indiana Theory Review 21, 1-51.

Haaga managed to garner five Houston Press Music Awards in 2005 for this release including Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year and Local Artist of the Year.

Ronnie Dunn has won more than twenty Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI ) awards, including Country Music Songwriter of the Year in 1996 and 2001.

Asleep at the Wheel received 6 Austin Music Awards for their efforts in 2007 including Band of the Year, Songwriter of the Year ( Benson ), Country Band of the Year, Record Producer of the Year ( Benson ), Male Vocals of the Year ( Benson ) and Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year ( McQueen ).

For his work with Williams, Chambers won three BRITS, three Ivor Novello awards, a Q classic Songwriter award, MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects, Rock DJ and an MMF best produced record award for I've Been Expecting You.

Among them, one Billboard Music Award ( as Best New Artist – Dance, the second went to the video director Claude Borenzweig ), three ASCAP Awards ( for Song of The Year, Most Performed Song of The Year, and Pop Songwriter of The Year ), another three awards ( as Best New Dance Artist, Best Dance Solo Artist, and for Best 12 " Dance Record ) at the Annual Winter Music Conference, and the BMI Urban Award of Achievement.

Anderson has been voted and nominated Songwriter Of The Year six times, Male Vocalist Of The Year, half of the Duet Of The Year with both Jan Howard and Mary Lou Turner, has hosted and starred in the Country Music Television Series Of The Year, seen his band voted Band Of The Year, and in 1975 was voted membership in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

He also received a Dove Award as Songwriter of the Year from the Gospel Music Association.

Songwriter, Hank Cochran was impressed with Seely's talents and thought she should move to Nashville to peruse a career in Country Music, but Seely didn't think she was ready yet.

* Tucker: The Man and His Dream ( 1988, Add ' l Composer ( Music Score ) / Songwriter )

" " Anytime You Need A Friend " won a BMI Pop Award and an ASCAP Pop Music Award for the Songwriter Award in 1995.

" Hero " won two ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, one ASCAP Pop Music Award and one BMI Pop Award for the Songwriter Award.