Name Dewayne Blackwell | Role Songwriter | |
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Nominations Grammy Award for Best Country Song Similar People Garth Brooks, Earl Bud Lee, David Frizzell, Stephanie Davis | ||
Friends in low places preformed by richard mendonca written by dewayne blackwell and earl bud lee
Dewayne L. Blackwell (born September 17, 1936) is an American songwriter active since the 1950s. His songs include "Mr. Blue", a 1959 hit for the Fleetwoods; "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home", a 1982 hit for David Frizzell; and "Friends in Low Places", a 1990 hit for Garth Brooks. His songs have been recorded by the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Bobby Vinton.
More recently he has written songs for movie soundtracks. He now lives in Rosarito, Mexico.
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