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Kent Robbins

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Kent Robbins (April 23, 1947 - December 27, 1997) was a successful songwriter who wrote countless hits between the 1970s and 1990s.


Biography

Born Kent Marshall Robbins in Mayfield, Kentucky.

Attended college at the prestiges Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee

In 1974, began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem Music

In 1981, formed his own company with publisher Buzz Cason

In 1985, received a Grammy nomination for Country Song of the Year for The Judds' "Love is Alive"

Died in an auto accident near Clanton, Alabama on December 27, 1997.


Songwriting Credits

Year Artist Chart Position Song
1984 The Judds 1 Love Is Alive

Straight Tequila Night-John Anderson

Co-writer: Debbie Hupp

(I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man-Ronnie Milsap

Co-writer: Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette

Every Light In the House-Trace Adkins

Young Love-The Judds

Co-writer: Paul Kennerley

One Good Well-Don Williams

Co-writer: Mike Reid

I Wish I Could Have Been There-John Anderson

Co-writer: John Anderson

Write This Down-George Strait

I'll Come Back As Another Woman-Tanya Tucker

Co-writer: Richard Carpenter

I Wanna Go Too Far-Trisha Yearwood

Co-writer: Layng Martine, Jr.

When Love Dies It Don't Rest In Peace-Brooks & Dunn

Only Worse-Randy Travis

You Haven't Left Me Yet-George Strait

It Would Be You-Gary Allan

Co-writer: Dana Oglesby

You're My Jamaica-Charley Pride

I Don't Think She's In Love Anymore-Charley Pride

She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs-John Anderson

Heart Trouble-Steve Wariner

Co-writer: David Lowell Gibson

(After Sweet Memories) Play Born To Lose Again-Dottsy

When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)-Charley Pride

Easy To Please-Janie Frickie

Co-writer: Rhonda Fleming

Her Man-Waylon Jennings, Gary Allan