Origin Muscle Shoals, Alabama Role Songwriter Name Robert Byrne | Years active 1977-2000 Genres Country | |
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Born July 10, 1954
Detroit, Michigan ( 1954-07-10 ) Occupation(s) Songwriter, record producer Died June 2005, Nashville, Tennessee, United States Nominations Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year Similar People Mac McAnally, Walt Aldridge, Rick Hall, Mike Reid, Tim Nichols | ||
Robert byrne
Robert Byrne (July 10, 1954 – June 27, 2005) was an American songwriter known primarily for his work in country music. He did most of his work at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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Between the 1980s and 2000s, Byrne co-wrote singles for several artists, including the number one singles "How Do I Turn You On" by Ronnie Milsap; "I Can't Win for Losin' You", "Once in a Blue Moon", "That Was a Close One" and "What I'd Say" for Earl Thomas Conley; "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" by Lorrie Morgan; and "Two Dozen Roses" by Shenandoah. He and Rick Hall also produced for Shenandoah.
Other artists who recorded his songs include Mindy McCready, The Forester Sisters, Phil Vassar, Johnny Lee, Randy Parton and Mike Reid. Byrne was found dead at his Nashville, Tennessee house on June 27, 2005, having died of unknown causes.