Harlan Howard

Harlan Howard
Born
Harlan Perry Howard

(1927-09-08)September 8, 1927
DiedMarch 3, 2002(2002-03-03) (aged 74)
GenresCountry
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1958–1997
Labels

Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country music's Top 10.