Robert Byrne (songwriter)
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Robert Byrne (July 10, 1954 – June 27, 2005) was an American songwriter known primarily for his work in country music. He did most of his work at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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Born | (1954-07-10)July 10, 1954 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Origin | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
Died | June 27, 2005(2005-06-27) (aged 50) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1977-2000 |
Between the 1980s and 2000s, Byrne co-wrote singles for several artists, including the number one singles "How Do I Turn You On" by Ronnie Milsap; "I Can't Win for Losin' You", "Once in a Blue Moon", "That Was a Close One" and "What I'd Say" for Earl Thomas Conley; "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" by Lorrie Morgan; and "Two Dozen Roses" by Shenandoah.[1] He and Rick Hall also produced for Shenandoah.[2]
Other artists who recorded his songs include Mindy McCready, The Forester Sisters, Phil Vassar, Johnny Lee, Randy Parton and Mike Reid.[1] Byrne was found dead at his Nashville, Tennessee house on June 27, 2005, having died of unknown causes.[3]