Patricia Karen Bunch (June 22, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was an American country music songwriter. Much of her earlier chart hits resulted from collaborations with fellow songwriters Mary Ann Kennedy and Pam Rose. Bunch also had multiple chart successes co-writing with Doug Johnson. Bunch's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated song "I'll Still Be Loving You" by Restless Heart.[2] Other songs that she has written include "Wild One" by Faith Hill and "Living in a Moment" by Ty Herndon.
Pat Bunch | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patricia Karen Bunch[1] |
| Born | June 22, 1939 |
| Died | January 30, 2023 (aged 83) Cross Plains, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2023 |
Bunch died at her home in Cross Plains, Tennessee, on January 30, 2023, at the age of 83.[3]
Chart singles
editThe following is a list of Pat Bunch compositions that were chart hits. [4]
| Year | Single Title | Recording Artist | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Billboard AC | Billboard Country | |||
| 1979 | Ten Thousand and One co-written with Dan Mitchell |
Connie Smith | 88 | ||
| 1984 | Me Against the Night co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose |
Crystal Gayle | 4 | ||
| 1985 | The First Word in Memory Is Me co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose |
Janie Fricke | 7 | ||
| 1985 | Somebody Else's Fire co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose |
Janie Fricke | 4 | ||
| 1987 | I'll Still Be Loving You co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy, Todd Cerney & Pam Rose |
Restless Heart | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | He's Letting Go co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose |
Baillie & the Boys | 18 | ||
| 1993 | Wild One co-written with Jaime Kyle & Will Rambeaux |
Faith Hill | 1 | ||
| 1994 | You Wouldn't Say That to a Stranger co-written with Doug Crider |
Suzy Bogguss | 43 | ||
| 1995 | I Want My Goodbye Back co-written with Dave Berg & Doug Johnson |
Ty Herndon | 7 | ||
| 1995 | Love Like This co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose |
Carlene Carter | 70 | ||
| 1995 | Safe in the Arms of Love co-written with Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose |
Martina McBride | 4 | ||
| 1995 | What If Jesus Comes Back Like That co-written with Doug Johnson |
Collin Raye | 21 | ||
| 1996 | Living in a Moment co-written with Doug Johnson |
Ty Herndon | 1 | ||
| 1997 | I Have to Surrender co-written with Doug Johnson |
Ty Herndon | 17 | ||
| 1999 | Slow Dance More co-written with Doug Johnson |
Kenny Rogers | 67 | ||
| 2000 | Santa's Got a Semi co-written with Doug Johnson |
Keith Harling | 60 | ||
| 2000 | I Need You All the Time co-written with Jimmy Price & Shane Teeters |
Blackhawk | 40 | ||
| 2001 | Even Then co-written with Shane Teeters |
John Michael Montgomery | 59 | ||
| 2005 | She Didn't Have Time co-written with Nicole Witt |
Terri Clark | 25 | ||
| 2006 | Come On Rain co-written with Doug Johnson |
Steve Holy | 35 | ||
| 2013 | Better I Don't co-written with Chris Janson and Kelly Janson |
Chris Janson | 40 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Patricia Karen Bunch Price Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information".
- ^ "Mary Ann Kennedy biography". Mary Ann Kennedy. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K (February 8, 2023). "Hit Songwriter Pat Bunch Passes". MusicRow.
- ^ "Pat Bunch Chart Listing". Pat Bunch. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
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