Richard Fagan
| Richard Fagan | |
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Richard Fagan poses with Todd Cerney's guitar in front of painting by Gloria Newton
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard William Fagan |
| Born |
April 24, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2016 (aged 69) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, rock, country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1976–2016 |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
| Associated acts |
John Michael Montgomery George Strait Kacey Jones |
| Website | http://broadmindedmusic.com/ |
Richard Fagan (April 24, 1947 – August 5, 2016) was an American songwriter and musician. He had six top ten singles and 18 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Fagan's songs have been recorded by Neil Diamond, George Strait, John Michael Montgomery, Clay Walker, Ricochet, Hank Williams, Jr., George Jones, Shania Twain, Patty Loveless, Collin Raye, Shenandoah, The Crickets, Jason & the Scorchers, The Blues Brothers Band and many others.
In 1979 his song "The Good Lord Loves You" was recorded by Neil Diamond and released on the September Morn album. The song charted in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 67 in April 1980. Fagan accomplished nine Billboard Country chart singles in the 1990s including two of John Michael Montgomery's number one singles: "Be My Baby Tonight" and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)". Fagan had three additional songs on the Billboard Country charts in the 2000s, including the song "Why Can't We All Just Get a Long Neck?" that appears on the Hank Williams, Jr. album, I'm One of You.
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