Hank Cochran
American country musician (1935–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (August 2, 1935 – July 15, 2010) was an American country music singer and songwriter.[2] Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold, and others. Cochran was also a recording artist between 1962 and 1980, scoring seven times on the Billboard country music charts, with his greatest solo success being the No. 20 "Sally Was a Good Old Girl." In 2014, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[3]
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Birth name | Garland Perry Cochran[1] |
Born | (1935-08-02)August 2, 1935[1] Isola, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | July 15, 2010(2010-07-15) (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 1955–2010 |
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