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    • Aug 9, 2001
    Songwriter Steve Runkle dies at the Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville, 10 days after suffering a stroke. He wrote The Oak Ridge Boys' "Love Song"
    Aug 26, 2001
    Songwriter and autoharp expert Cecil Null dies from cancer at the Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Virginia. He wrote The Davis Sisters' 1953 hit "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know"
    Oct 17, 2001
    Pop songwriter Jay Livingston dies of pneumonia at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His composition "Mona Lisa" became a country hit twice: for Moon Mullican in 1950, and Willie Nelson in 1981
    Nov 28, 2001
    Songwriter Kal Mann dies with Alzheimer's disease at Pompano Beach, Florida. He authored Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
    Dec 18, 2001
    Songwriter Gilbert Becaud dies of lung cancer in Paris, France. He wrote "Let It Be Me," which became a pop hit for The Everly Brothers and a country hit for Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry and for Willie Nelson
    Jan 4, 2002
    Songwriter/guitarist Tim Buckley dies from a heart attack in Dallas. Buckley played in Doug Supernaw's band and co-wrote his first hit, "Reno"
    Jan 6, 2002
    Songwriter Bobby Austin dies in Camas, Washington. He co-wrote Tammy Wynette's first charted single, "Apartment #9," as well as Glen Campbell's "Try A Little Kindness." Austin also played bass on a number of Buck Owens' hits
    Jan 15, 2002
    Red River Dave McEnery dies in San Antonio, Texas. Noted for writing a series of topical songs about events of the day, he penned Elton Britt's 1945 hit "I'm A Convict With Old Glory In My Heart"
    Mar 3, 2002
    Harlan Howard dies in Nashville. The dean of country songwriters wrote The Judds' "Why Not Me," Patty Loveless' "Blame It On Your Heart," Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces" and Buck Owens' "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail," among many others
    Mar 21, 2002
    Songwriter/record executive/producer/musician Tommy Hill dies in Nashville. The brother of Goldie Hill, his credits included Webb Pierce's "Slowly," Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear" and Johnny Bond's "10 Little Bottles," among others



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