Hugh Prestwood American Songwriter
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Details
| Birthday |
2nd April, 1942
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| Birthplace |
El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Died |
22nd September, 2024
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Songwriter
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1978-present, 1978–present, 1978–2024
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| Associated Acts |
Judy Collins, Collin Raye, Randy Travis
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| Official Websites |
http://www.hughprestwood.com/
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Hugh Loring Prestwood (April 2, 1942 – September 22, 2024) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter, whose work was primarily in country music. He was discovered by Judy Collins, who gave him his first hit "Hard Time for Lovers", which was recorded in 1978. Prestwood has written several number one songs, such as Crystal Gayle's "The Sound of Goodbye" and Randy Travis's "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", which won BMI's Robert J. Burton award for Country Song of the Year. Prestwood’s song, “The Song Remembers When”, recorded by Trisha Yearwood, was picked as the Nashville Songwriters Association’s Song of the Year and also won a Prime Time Emmy for “Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics.
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