Wynn Varble | |
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Birth name | George Edwin Varble |
Born | Ellenwood, Georgia |
Origin | Hampshire, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Starstruck Writers GroupWarner/Chappell |
Website | wynnvarble |
George Edwin Varble is an Americancountry music musician and songwriter. Varble co-wrote the hit songsHave You Forgotten?,Waitin' on a Woman,Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind andA Little More Country Than That.
In 2003, Varble co-wroteHave You Forgotten? withDarryl Worley, who released it as the first single from hisalbum of the same name. It was No. 1 on Billboard'sHot Country Songs for seven weeks, and peaked at number 22 on theBillboard Hot 100.
Varble's songWaitin' on a Woman, co-written with Don Sampson, was recorded three times by Americancountry music artistBrad Paisley. According toCountry Weekly magazine, Varble received a call telling him that a former co-worker was in the hospital.[1] Varble wrote the song after calling his co-worker at the hospital, wondering where his wife was. He told "the story and the idea [he] had for [the song]" to co-writer Don Sampson.[1] After a few days, Varble and Sampson played "Waitin' on a Woman" for Paisley, and he decided to record it.[1]Waitin' on a Woman debuted at number 51 on theBillboardHot Country Songs chart dated for the week of June 28, 2008[2] and reached number 1 the week of September 20, 2008.[3]
Varble wroteA Little More Country Than That withRory Lee Feek and Don Poythress while the three were at a writing retreat held atMickey Newbury's cabin nearNashville, Tennessee.[4] The song was recorded byEaston Corbin and released in August 2009 as Corbin's debut single. The song peaked at Number One on the U.S. country singles charts dated for the week ending April 3, 2010, its thirty-second week on that chart.[4]
In 2010 and 2011, Wynn was a contestant on CMT's Next Superstar.[5]
Varble was raised inEllenwood, Georgia. As of 2011, he lives inHampshire, Tennessee, United States.[citation needed]
The following is a list of Wynn Varble compositions that were chart hits.
Year | Single Title | Recording Artist | Peak chart positions |
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US Country | |||
2000 | When You Need My Love co-written withDarryl Worley | Darryl Worley | 15 |
2003 | Have You Forgotten? co-written withDarryl Worley | Darryl Worley | 1 |
2006 | I Just Came Back from a War co-written withDarryl Worley | Darryl Worley | 15 |
2007 | Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind co-written withTim Johnson and Don Poythress | Kellie Pickler | 16 |
2008 | Waitin' on a Woman co-written with Don Sampson | Brad Paisley | 1 |
2009 | A Little More Country Than That co-written withRory Lee Feek, and Don Poythress | Easton Corbin | 1 |
2009 | Sounds Like Life to Me co-written withDarryl Worley | Darryl Worley | 11 |
Title | Album details |
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Badly Bent |
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The Only Honky in This Honkytonk |
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Freak Show |
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Year | Video | Director |
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2011 | "Baby's Got Her Buzz On"[6] | Bryan Allen/Rory Lee Feek/Deaton-Flanigen |