Bob McDill

Robert Lee "Bob" McDill (born April 4, 1944) is an American songwriter, active from the 1960s until 2000. He has written songs for many country music artists, 31 of which were number one hits. His songs have been covered by many popular artists of the 1970's and 1980's, including Don Williams, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray and Juice Newton. In addition to four Grammy nominations, McDill has received Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International. In October 2012, he was awarded ASCAP's Golden Note Award in recognition of his "extraordinary place in American popular music."