Bob McDill
Musical artist
Robert Lee "Bob" McDill (born April 4, 1944 in Walden (near Beaumont), Texas) is a retired American songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written many songs for country music artists, including 31 number one hits, as well as songs for Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray, Juice Newton and other popular artists. 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."