Danny Mayo
Danny Mayo | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Mayo |
| Born | October 2, 1950 [1] Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1999 (aged 49) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Daniel Mayo (October 2, 1950 – October 2, 1999) was an American songwriter, primarily known for writing country hits for artists such as
Alabama, Tracy Byrd, Pirates of the Mississippi and Confederate Railroad. Byrd's "The Keeper of the Stars", which he wrote with Dickey Lee and Karen Staley, was named Song of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1995.[2]
Biography
Danny Mayo grew up in Gadsden, Alabama. He graduated Emma Sansom High School. He then joined the United States Navy and moved to Charleston, South Carolina.[3]
Personal life
He was married to Becky Thornhill (née Harwood), but they divorced before he moved to
Nashville. They have two children, Aimee Mayo
and Cory Mayo, both songwriters themselves.
Death
Mayo was staying at the
heart attack.[4]
Discography
- Alabama: "If I Had You"
- Confederate Railroad: "Jesus and Mama", "She Took It Like a Man", "She Never Cried"
- Pirates of the Mississippi: "Feed Jake", "Speak of the Devil", "Anything Goes", "Redneck Rock & Roll", "My Kinda Woman"
- Tracy Byrd: "The Keeper of the Stars"
- Sammy Kershaw: "Cantaloupes on Mars"
- Rick Trevino: "The Pain"
- Hank Williams Jr.: "It's a Start"
- Jeff Carson: "The Stone"
- Gene Watson: "Change Her Mind"
- Marlon Jackson: "Baby Tonight"
- South 65: "Dream Large"
- Pearl River: "Mr. Right Now"
References
- ^ Alabama Music Hall of Fame link Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- About.com. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Glencoe's Aimee and Cory Mayo follow their father's success in Nashville [1]
- ^ Danny Mayo, heart attack death
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