Norro Wilson

Norris Denton "Norro" Wilson^[2] (April 4, 1938 – June 8, 2017) was an American country music singer-songwriter, producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Norris Denton Wilson^[1]

(1938-04-04)April 4, 1938
Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.

June 8, 2017(2017-06-08) (aged 79)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Singer-songwriter, record producer

Vocals

1969–2017

Wilson wrote or co-wrote numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including songs for David Houston, Jean Shepard, Charlie Rich, Charley Pride, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette, among many others. He also produced or co-produced songs for dozens of artists, including early Reba McEntire, Joe Stampley, Margo Smith, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, and Shania Twain.

Earlier in his career, Wilson also charted ten singles on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Songs chart. The biggest of his three Top 40 hits was "Do It to Someone You Love" (written by Tom T. Hall) which reached No. 20 in 1970.^[1] He also recorded two songs, "Hey, Mister!" and "Mama McClusky", that were the basis for Charlie Rich's 1973 number one song, "The Most Beautiful Girl".

He died on June 8, 2017, in Nashville from heart failure.^[3]

1975 (with Billy Sherrill, songwriters) for Best Country Song, "A Very Special Love Song"

1996 Inductee into the ^[4]

2008 Inducted into Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

2018 ^[5]

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Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York), 1991 ( 0-82-307553-2)