John Jarrard

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John Jarrard
Born(1953-05-07)May 7, 1953
Gainesville, Georgia
OriginNashville, Tennessee
DiedFebruary 1, 2001(2001-02-01) (aged 47)
Nashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Years active1983-2001

John Jarrard (May 7, 1953 – February 1, 2001) was an American

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Biography

John Jarrard was born in Gainesville, Georgia on May 7, 1953.[1] He worked as a disc jockey in his hometown, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1974 after being persuaded by a girlfriend to attend a convention there. While in Nashville, he worked at a motel and recorded demos with his friend, songwriter Bruce Burch. Jarrard stopped working at the motel in 1979 after complications of diabetes, which led to him losing his eyesight before suffering total kidney failure which required a transplant.[2]

His first No. 1 single as a songwriter was "

Alabama, Tracy Lawrence, and George Strait. Overall, Jarrard had 11 number ones on the country singles charts.[3] Jarrard continued to be affected by diabetes, eventually undergoing a second kidney transplant and having both legs amputated in 1997. He died on February 1, 2001, of respiratory failure.[4]

Singles composed by Jarrard

References

  1. ^ "About". John Jarrard Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
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  3. Allmusic
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  4. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (February 17, 2001). "John Jarrard dies at 47". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 7. p. 3.