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Fourteen Carat Mind-Gene Watson-1981-#1

M&L--Dallas Frazier and Larry Lee

This song was found on a demo tape while Gene Watson was on his touring bus heading to a gig.

I Always Get Lucky With You-George Jones-1982-#1

M&L--Merle Haggard<Freddy Powers


All My Rowdy Friends(Have Settled Down)-Hank Williams Jr,1981-#1

M&L--Hank Williams Jr.

Hank said this was one of the easiest songs to write,he reprised the motif three years later with "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight."

Lynn Anderson

I Beg Your Pardon, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

Can't Evan Get the Blues-Reba McEntire-1982-#1

M&L--Tom Damphier and Rickk Carnes

This was Reba's first number one.It was originally slated for Jacky Ward(a former McEntire duet partner)by producer Jerry Kennedy.McEntire talked Kennedy into letting her cut the song because she was so bored with singing ballads.

Night Games-Charlie Pride-1983-#1

M&L--Norro Wilson and Blake Mevis

This song was Charlie Prides 29th No.1 country smash

My Heart-Ronnie Milsap-1980-#1

M&L---Charles Quillen and Don Pfrmmer

My Heart surpassed its predeceeor(Back on My Mind Again No.2 in 1979)


Pancho and Left-Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard-1983-#1

M&L--Towes Van Zandt

Nelson recorded this song as Haggard napped.Willie and his usual guitarist,Grady Martin,both found the guitar part too tricky.Haggard was then roused at 4:00a.m. to do the last verse;he sang along to Willie's vocals because he thought there were too many words for him to remember.

The Closer you get--Alabama-1983-#1

M&L--James P. Pennington and Mark Gray


I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool-Barbara Mandrell
1981-#1

M&L--Kyle Fleming and Dennis W. Morgan

I will always love you by Dolly Parton

"I Fall To Pieces" by Patsy Cline

I like anything by the legendary Patsy Cline!

Swingin'-John Anderson-1982-#1

M&L--John David Anderson and Lionel A. Delmore


I'd Love To Lay You Down-Conway Twitty-1980-#1

M&L--Johnny MacRae

This song was thought up when MacRae was in his car on the way home from an unproductive writing session,and finished it the next morning while jogging.

YES it was controversial

Elvira--The Oak Ridge Boys-1980-#8

M&L--Ed Penney and Jerry Gillespie

Song first came out in 1978--Kenny Rogers and The First Edison had this song out also.

Somebody's Knockin--Terri Gibbs-1980-#8

M&L--Ed Penney and Jerry Gillespie

Good Ole Boys Like Me-Don Williams-1980-#2

Bob McDill====M&L
Don Williams' Good Ole Boys Like Me was a calculated literary effort from Bob McDill,who claimed that the song had been influenced by the BAND.

Amarillo by Morning--George Strait-1983-#4

M&L--Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home
David Frizzell

Thirty Nine and holding-jerry lee Lewis

Blue Moon with Heartache--Rosanne Cash

My Favorite memory