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Norro Wilson
Birth name
Norris Denton Wilson[1]
Born
(1938-04-04)April 4, 1938 Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
June 8, 2017(2017-06-08) (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1969–2017
Labels
Smash Mercury RCA Capitol
Website
norrowilson.com
Musical artist
Norris Denton "Norro" Wilson[2] (April 4, 1938 – June 8, 2017) was an American country music singer-songwriter, producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Wilson wrote or co-wrote numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including songs for David Houston, Jean Shepard, Charlie Rich, Charley Pride, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette, among many others. He also produced or co-produced songs for dozens of artists, including early Reba McEntire, Joe Stampley, Margo Smith, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, and Shania Twain.
Earlier in his career, Wilson also charted ten singles on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Songs chart. The biggest of his three Top 40 hits was "Do It to Someone You Love" (written by Tom T. Hall) which reached No. 20 in 1970.[1] He also recorded two songs, "Hey, Mister!" and "Mama McClusky", that were the basis for Charlie Rich's 1973 number one song, "The Most Beautiful Girl".
He died on June 8, 2017, in Nashville from heart failure.[3]
^ abWhitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^In Memory of Norris “Norro” Denton Wilson June 8, 2017 accessdate December 12, 2017
^Betts, Stephen (June 8, 2017). "Norro Wilson, Nashville Songwriter and Producer, Dead at 79". Rolling Stone.
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