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Harlan Howard | |
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Birth name | Harlan Perry Howard |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | September 8, 1927
Died | March 3, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 74)
Genres | Country |
Occupation | Songwriter |
Years active | 1958–1997 |
Labels | Capitol, RCA, Monument, Nugget |
Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country music's Top 10.[1]