Charlie Craig (September 30, 1938 – July 1, 2011)[1][2] was an American songwriter born and raised in Watts Mills, South Carolina. He relocated to Nashville and spent over 40 years in the music industry. Some of his songs have been recorded by Keith Whitley, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Aaron Tippin and George Strait.[3] Craig died of lung cancer on July 1, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]
Hit songs recorded by other artists
edit- "Between an Old Memory and Me" – Travis Tritt
- "I Think I'm in Love" – Keith Stegall
- "I Would Like to See You Again" – Johnny Cash
- "Lay a Little Lovin' on Me" – Del Reeves
- "Leavin's Been a Long Time Comin'" – Shenandoah
- "The Generation Gap" – Jeannie C. Riley, Hoodoo Gurus
- "She's Single Again" – Janie Fricke
- "Wanted" – Alan Jackson
References
edit- ^ a b "Charlie Craig biography". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ Charlie Craig obituary in The Tennessean (July 2, 2011)
- ^ "Rebecca Lindsey". Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ Charlie Craig death notice from WZTV (July 1, 2011) Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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