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Jun 4, 1996

Imprint releases singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters' album "The Secret Of Life." The title track becomes a country hit when it's remade by Faith Hill

Jun 8, 1996

Pop songwriter Carole Bayer Sager marries Warner Bros. chairman Robert Daly at their home in Los Angeles. She's the author of two country hits by Dolly Parton: "Heartbreaker" and "You're The Only One"

Jun 12, 1996

John Denver and "Yesterday, When I Was Young" composer Charles Aznavour join the Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the New York Sheraton Hotel

Jun 13, 1996

Songwriter Keith Palmer dies of cancer at his home in White House, Tennessee. His credits included Reba McEntire's "For My Broken Heart" and Johnny Rodriguez' "I Didn't (Every Chance I Had)"

Jul 4, 1996

Arlie Duff dies while playing golf in Waterbury, Connecticut. Duff recorded his lone country hit in 1953 after writing the country anthem "Y'all Come." He also wrote Sonny James' "It's The Little Things"

Aug 15, 1996

Actor/songwriter Joe Seneca dies in New York City of coronary arrest. He wrote "Talk To Me" and "Break It To Me Gently," pop songs remade as country hits for Mickey Gilley and Juice Newton

Sep 1, 1996

Lee Thomas Miller becomes a full-time songwriter. He's a successful one, too, penning such hits as Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This," Brad Paisley's "I'm Still A Guy," Jamey Johnson's "In Color" and Tim McGraw's "Southern Girl"

Sep 29, 1996

Buck Owens, Norro Wilson ("The Grand Tour"), Jerry Chesnut ("A Good Year For The Roses") and Kenny O'Dell ("Behind Closed Doors") join the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza in Nashville

Oct 4, 1996

Conway Twitty's widow, Dee Jenkins, and his children file separate papers in a Nashville court, with both sides claiming full rights to his songs, plus the Twitty Bird logo--all valued at $3.8 million. The children eventually secure the rights

Oct 6, 1996

Singer/songwriter Ted Daffan dies from cancer in Houston, Texas. His recording legacy includes such 1940s classics as "Born To Lose," "No Letter Today" and "Headin' Down The Wrong Highway"

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