Why are the great writers not remembered as much as the singers?!
Question: We classic country music fans all have heard songs by the great writers such as Harlan Howard, Dallas Frazier, Tommy Collins, Felice & Boudleaux Bryant to name a few but few remember that like they do the singers. Reckon why it's like that?
Answers: We classic country music fans all have heard songs by the great writers such as Harlan Howard, Dallas Frazier, Tommy Collins, Felice & Boudleaux Bryant to name a few but few remember that like they do the singers. Reckon why it's like that?
Personally I think it depends on the person. Harlan Howard is a long distant cousin of mine, so I always think of him. However other songwriters that come to my mind are ones who not only write, but also sing their own songs. Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johhny Cash, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, etc
Because sadly reading a book is not such a popular thing to do.... As having an Ipod fully filled of music...
The writers aren't out in front of audiences 200-plus times a year singing their songs.
You have to want the limelight to get noticed that way. These days, songwriters get much more credit thanks to websites and magazines.
IN MY OPINION~ MY FRIEND.. THE LATE MAX D. BARNES (1936-2004)
WAS THE GREATEST SONG WRITER EVER!!!
I MADE SURE THAT THE WHOLE WORLD KNEW IT!!!
JUST LOOK AT THIS WORK OF ART...
If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)
Co-writer: Vern Gosdin
Artists: Vern Gosdin (1983)
Way Down Deep
Co-writer: Max Troy Barnes
Artists: Vern Gosdin (1983)
Chiseled In Stone
Co-writer: Vern Gosdin
Artists: Vern Gosdin (1988)
Don't Tell Me What To Do
Co-Writer: Harlan Howard
Artists: Pam Tillis (1991)
Look At Us
Co-Writer: Vince Gill
Artists: Vince Gill (1991)
If I Didn't Have You
Co-Writer: Skip Ewing
Artists: Randy Travis (1992)
Don't Take It Away
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: Conway Twitty (1978)
Can't Love You Enough
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (1979)
Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: Conway Twitty (1981)
Thank God For the Radio
Co-writer: Robert John Jones
Artists: The Kendalls (1984)
Drinkin' and Dreamin'
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: Waylon Jennings (1985)
Joe Knows How to Live
Co-writer: Troy Seals, Graham Lyle
Artists: Eddie Raven (1986)
Ten Feet Away
Co-writer: Troy Seals, Billy Sherrill
Artists: Keith Whitley (1986)
Do You Believe Me Now
Artists: Vern Gosdin (1986)
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: George Jones (1986)
I Won't Need You Anymore
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: Randy Travis
Let Go Of the Stone
Co-writer: Max T. Barnes
Artists: John Anderson (1993)
Storms of Life
Co-writer: Troy Seals
Artists: Randy Travis (1982)
This Ain't My First Rodeo
Co-writer: Vern Gosdin
Artists: Vern Gosdin (1991)
I've Got It Made
Artists: John Anderson (1994)