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    • Nov 2, 1991
    Songwriter Mort Shuman dies of cancer in London. He wrote several Elvis Presley hits and had country hits with two titles: Dwight Yoakam's "Little Sister" and three separate versions of "Save The Last Dance For Me," by Buck Owens, by Emmylou Harris and by Dolly Parton
    Dec 26, 1991
    Songwriter Sid Wayne dies of kidney failure in Dallas. In addition to the pop hits "See You In September" and "It's Impossible," he wrote Elvis Presley's "I Need Your Love Tonight" and Billy "Crash" Craddock's "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door"
    Jan 24, 1992
    Songwriter Ken Darby dies of a heart ailment in Sherman Oaks, California. He wrote Tennessee Ernie Ford's "River Of No Return," and worked on the music in such films as "The King And I," "Camelot" and "The Wizard Of Oz"
    Jun 18, 1992
    Singer/songwriter Peter Allen dies of AIDS in San Diego. A former husband of Liza Minnelli, Allen was known for his cabaret-influenced performances. He also co-wrote Olivia Newton-John's 1974 hit "I Honestly Love You"
    Sep 4, 1992
    Carl Butler dies at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. He co-wrote Ricky Skaggs' hit "Crying My Heart Out Over You" and recorded the 1962 classic "Don't Let Me Cross Over" with wife Pearl Butler
    Sep 4, 1992
    John Volinkaty dies in Minnetonka, Minnesota. His brief moment of glory came for writing Jeanne Pruett's "Satin Sheets"
    Oct 15, 1992
    Charlie Williams dies of cancer in Nashville. He wrote Bobby Bare's 1963 recording "500 Miles Away From Home"
    Oct 25, 1992
    Roger Miller dies of cancer in Los Angeles. A singer/songwriter with a quirky brand of humor, he sang "King Of The Road," "Chug-A-Lug" and "Dang Me," among others, and wrote hits by Alan Jackson, Jim Reeves and Ernest Tubb. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995
    Nov 19, 1992
    Songwriter Bobby Russell dies in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He penned Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey," Roger Miller's "Little Green Apples" and the Reba McEntire country hit "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"
    Jan 23, 1993
    Gospel songwriter Thomas A. Dorsey dies of Alzheimer's at his home in Chicago. He was best known for writing "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)," a gospel classic closely associated with Red Foley



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