Bob McDill | |
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| Birth name | Robert Lee McDill |
| Born | April 4, 1944 |
| Origin | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country/Popular |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2000 |
Robert Lee McDill (born April 4, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, active from the 1960s until 2000.[1] During his career he wrote or co-wrote 31 number one country hits.[2] His songs were also recorded by popular artists of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, including The Grateful Dead, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray, and B. J. Thomas. His music credits in film include Primary Colors, The Thing Called Love, Texasville, and the documentary Grizzly Man. In addition to four Grammy nominations McDill received Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International.[3] In October 2012, McDill was awarded ASCAP's Golden Note Award in recognition of his "extraordinary place in American popular music."[4][5] In September 2015 he received the Academy of Country Music's Poet's Award for lifetime achievement.[6] In April 2023 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[7] He is the author of two books: Tales of the Old River Rod and Gun, Bloody Mary Society and Gentleman's Club and The Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Nathanial McDill.
McDill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in April 2023.[8]
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- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Bob McDill biography". Allmusic. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Bob McDill". Nashville Songwriters Foundation. Archived from the original on April 3, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Bob McDill to be Honored with ASCAP Golden Note Award at 50th Annual Country Music Awards". ASCAP. August 2, 2012.
- ^ "The ASCAP Golden Note Award 2012". ASCAP.
- ^ "Off-Camera ACM Award Winners Revealed". musicrow.com. April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Current Class". countrymusichalloffame.org. April 3, 2023.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (April 3, 2023). "Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless Lead Country Music Hall of Fame's 2023 Inductees". Rolling Stone.