Charlie Craig (September 30, 1938 – July 1, 2011)[1][2] was an American songwriter born and raised in Watts Mills, South Carolina. He relocated to Nashville and spent over 40 years in the music industry. Some of his songs have been recorded by Keith Whitley, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Aaron Tippin and George Strait.[3] Craig died of lung cancer on July 1, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]