William Earl Owens (September 28, 1935 – April 7, 2021)[1] was an American country music songwriter. He was the uncle of Dolly Parton.[2] Over the course of his career, he wrote or co-wrote more than 800 songs,[3] including “Put It Off Until Tomorrow," which he co-wrote with Parton. The song won the 1966 BMI Song of the Year award.[4]
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- ^ "Dolly's Mentor Bill Owens Passes". April 8, 2021.
- ^ Clouse, Allie (April 7, 2021). "Bill Owens, a songwriter and environmentalist, has died, niece Dolly Parton says". Knoxville News Sentinel.