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Charlie Black
Birth nameCharles Frank Black
Born(1949-11-23)November 23, 1949
Cheverly, Maryland
OriginNashville, Tennessee
DiedApril 23, 2021(2021-04-23) (aged 71)
GenresCountry
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1971-present

Charles Frank Black (November 23, 1949 – April 23, 2021) was an American country music songwriter.

Biography

Black graduated from University of Maryland in 1970 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee the same year. His first cut was "Girl, You Came and Eased My Mind" by Tommy Overstreet. Since then, he has written singles for Anne Murray, Gary Morris, Earl Thomas Conley, Johnny Paycheck, and Phil Vassar.[1] In 1991, the Nashville Songwriters Association International inducted Black into its hall of fame.[2]

Black is married to Dana Hunt, who is also a songwriter. She co-wrote George Strait's singles "Check Yes or No" and "Write This Down".[3]

Black died on April 23, 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Charlie Black". Nashville Songwriters Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ Stambler, Irwin; Laudon, Grelon (2000). Country Music: The Encyclopedia. MacMillan. p. 601. ISBN 9780312264871.
  3. ^ "Bios". Charlie and Dana Hunt Black. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Country Songwriting Great Charlie Black Passes". MusicRow. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
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