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Oct 8, 1996
Songwriter Carl Stutz dies in Richmond, Virginia. He was a co-writer of "Little Things Mean A Lot," a 1978 country hit for Margo Smith
Oct 27, 1996
Comic Morey Amsterdam dies of a heart attack in Los Angeles. Known for his role on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," he wrote The Andrews Sisters' "Rum And Coca-Cola" and Dick Jurgens' country hit "(Oh Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave) Wyoming"
Nov 11, 1996
Shaye Smith and Mark Alan Springer write the AA-themed Kenny Chesney hit "That's Why I'm Here"
Dec 1, 1996
Pop songwriter Irving Gordon dies at his home in Los Angeles. The author of the Nat "King" Cole standard "Unforgettable," he also wrote Eddy Arnold's 1955 country hit "The Kentuckian Song"
Dec 2, 1996
Songwriter Charlie Craig undergoes an angioplasty in Nashville to alleviate a 95% blockage in an artery. His credits include: Alan Jackson's "Wanted," Janie Fricke's "She's Single Again" and Shenandoah's "Leavin's Been A Long Time Comin'"
Dec 23, 1996
Songwriter, sax player and club owner Ronnie Scott dies in London from an apparently accidental overdose of pain pills for tooth implants. He wrote Bonnie Tyler's "It's A Heartache" and Shelly West's "Flight 309 To Tennessee"
Jan 1, 1997
Singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt dies following a heart attack in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. His credits included Don Williams & Emmylou Harris' "If I Needed You" and Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson's "Pancho And Lefty"
Jan 5, 1997
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform "Pancho And Lefty" during a memorial service for singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt at Nashville's Belmont Church. Also attending: Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and Nanci Griffith
Jan 5, 1997
Pop songwriter Burton Lane dies of lung cancer in New York City. He authored "Look To The Rainbow" and "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," plus Jo Stafford's 1947 country hit "Feudin' And Fightin'"
Jan 21, 1997
Songwriter Irwin Levine dies at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. He was responsible for the Billy "Crash" Craddock hits "Knock Three Times" and "'Til The Water Stops Runnin'," plus the Johnny Carver success "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree"
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