Charlie Craig
Songwriter
Intro | Songwriter | |
Places | United States of America | |
was | Musician Composer Songwriter | |
Work field | Music | |
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Birth | 30 September 1938, Watts Mills | |
Death | 1 July 2011 (aged 72 years) |
For the television writer also known as Charlie Craig, see Charles Grant Craig.
Charlie Craig (September 30, 1938 – July 1, 2011) was a Grammy-nominated songwriter born and raised in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He relocated to Nashville and spent over 40 years in the music industry. Some of his songs have been recorded by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Aaron Tippin and George Strait. Craig died of lung cancer on July 1, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.