Don Gibson
American songwriter and country musician (1928–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Don Gibson, see Don Gibson (disambiguation).
Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928[1] – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits ("Oh Lonesome Me") from 1957 into the mid-1970s.
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Birth name | Donald Eugene Gibson |
Born | (1928-04-03)April 3, 1928 Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 17, 2003(2003-11-17) (aged 75) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1948–2003 |
Labels | RCA Victor, Hickory |
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Gibson was nicknamed "The Sad Poet" because he frequently wrote songs that told of loneliness and lost love.[1]