Glenn Sutton | |
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| Birth name | Royce Glenn Sutton |
| Born | (1937-09-28)September 28, 1937 Hodge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 69) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country music |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Royce Glenn Sutton (September 28, 1937 – April 17, 2007) was an Americancountry music singer-songwriter, record producer, and one of the architects of thecountrypolitan sound.[1]
Sutton was born in Hodge, Louisiana,[1] and grew up inChireno, Texas. He began writing songs at an early age, and moved toHenderson, whereJim Reeves was an announcer on local AM radio station KGRI. At the age of 16 Sutton began hosting a 15 minute show on Saturdays at the station.[2] While serving in theUnited States Air Force he formed a band, and when he left the service he continued to perform while working other jobs. In 1964 he moved to Nashville and signed withmusic publisherAl Gallico Music.[1]
In 1965, Sutton wrote the title track forEddy Arnold's 1965 albumThe Easy Way, and the song was included as the B-Side of Arnold's hit version of "Make the World Go Away".[2] Sutton eventually began collaborating withBilly Sherrill, and together they wrote "Almost Persuaded", which became a hit forDavid Houston in 1966 and won theGrammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1966. The song has been covered by artists from all genres of music, including R&B legendEtta James, and has gone on to become a country standard. He also wrote two songs that became country hits forJerry Lee Lewis in 1968: "Another Place, Another Time and "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)".[2]
Many of his songs were written in collaboration withBilly Sherrill who was also his boss atColumbia Records where he was employed as a record producer for several country artists. Sutton wrote or co-wrote many ofTammy Wynette's early hits including, "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad", "Take Me to Your World", "I Don't Wanna Play House", "The Ways to Love a Man", "Kids Say the Darndest Things", and "Bedtime Story".[1]
He may be best known for his personal and professional association withLynn Anderson, his wife from 1968 to 1977. He produced her Columbia recordings from 1970 to 1976, including her signature mega hit "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden," penned byJoe South. The album by the same name as the single reached number one in 16 countries around the globe and was the biggest selling album by a female country artist from 1970 until 1997. Sutton received aRIAA Platinum Award for producing "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". Sutton also wrote three of Anderson's Billboard number one country records, "You're My Man", "Keep Me In Mind, and "What a Man My Man Is", as well as several of her top-ten and top-20 hits.
In 1976 Sutton left Columbia and continued to produce records independently. Though never really pursuing a solo career as a singer, he recorded two singles that made theBillboard country charts, including thenovelty song "The Football Card", which nearly made the top forty on theBillboard Hot 100 in 1979.[2]
He was awarded numerousBMI andASCAP Awards for his hit compositions. Artists who have recorded Glenn Sutton-penned songs reads like a "who's who" in the recording industry. He was inducted into theNashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
Sutton died inNashville on April 17, 2007, of a heart attack, aged 69.[3]
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