Cindy Walker

Cindy Walker, born July 20, 1918 is an American singer/songwriter and dancer.

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July 20 - 1918

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Born in Mart, Texas, Walker wrote a great many hit songs for a number of country music stars such as Bob Wills, Eddy Arnold, and Carl Smith. Walker wrote songs for Bing Crosby and the 1962 rock song "Dream Baby" for Roy Orbison. She also authored "Distant Drums" for Jim Reeves, a song that stayed at No.1 on the British charts for five weeks in 1966.

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Mart, Texas - Country music - Bob Wills - Eddy Arnold - Carl Smith - Bing Crosby - 1962 - Roy Orbison - Jim Reeves - No.1 on the British charts - 1966

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Other popular songs she wrote include "You Don't Know Me" co-written with Eddy Arnold and recorded by Ray Charles. She also penned "In The Misty Moonlight" that was a big hit for both Jerry Wallace and Dean Martin, plus the Western song made popular by Gene Autry, "Blue Canadian Rockies".

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Eddy Arnold - Ray Charles - Jerry Wallace - Dean Martin - Gene Autry

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For Bob Wills, she wrote many of his hit songs and they co-wrote "Sugar Moon" which years after being a considerable success for him was included by k.d. lang on her Shadowland album.

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K.d. lang - Shadowland

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In addition to her song writing, Walker also sang on stage and recorded a number of albums. Some of her best recording work was produced by Fred Foster at his Monument Records.

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Fred Foster - Monument Records

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In 1970, she became a charter inductee to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1997 she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 1998 into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.

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1970 - Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - 1997 - Country Music Hall of Fame - 1998 - Texas Country Music Hall of Fame

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