Layng Martine Jr.
American songwriter (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Layng Martine Jr. (born March, 1942) is an American songwriter whose compositions have appeared on the country and pop music charts over a four-decade span beginning in the late 1960s. His songs, "Way Down" and "Rub it In", have each been recorded by over 20 artists. In 2013, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Some of Martine's writing credits include Elvis Presley's million-selling "Way Down"; The Pointer Sisters' Top Ten "Should I Do It" and Trisha Yearwood's "I Wanna Go Too Far".
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Birth name | James Layng Martine Jr. |
Born | 1942 (age 81–82) New York City, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Songwriter, author |
Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar |
Website | layngmartinejr |
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