Chuck Cannon

Marion Cletus Cannon Jr., known professionally as Chuck Cannon, is an American

One of Cannon's first notable compositions was "I Love the Way You Love Me", a Number One hit for John Michael Montgomery in 1993, which Cannon co-wrote with Victoria Shaw.^[2] This song also won the Song of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music awards, which is awarded to songwriters.^[4]

Cannon then began working primarily for

Cannon's 2007 song "If I Was Jesus" was nominated for in the category Americana Song of the Year at the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards.[5]

Personal life

Cannon was married to Lari White until her death on January 23, 2018, for whom he has also written singles.^[3] They have two daughters, M'Kenzy and Kyra, and a son, Jaxon.

Singles written by Cannon

This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)

• Sarah Buxton
  – "Space"
• Billy Dean – "This Is the Life"
• Wynonna Judd – "Heaven Help Me", "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)"
• Toby Keith – "Me Too", "Dream Walkin'", "We Were in Love", "Getcha Some", "If a Man Answers", "When Love Fades", "How Do You Like Me Now?!", "American Soldier"
• Lonestar – "Saturday Night"
• Shane Minor – "Slave to the Habit"
• John Michael Montgomery – "I Love the Way You Love Me"
• Lari White – "What a Woman Wants", "That's My Baby", "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)"
• John & Audrey Wiggins – "She's in the Bedroom Crying"
• Danny Gokey – "I Will Not Say Goodbye"
• Night Ranger – "Forever All Over Again"

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