Kentucky native and distinguished member of Music Row, Norro Wilson, passes away
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Legendary songwriter, producer, and singer, Norro Wilson, passed away Thursday at the age of 79. Photo by Jessica Bray, Kentucky Country Music. |
Kentucky native, Norro Wilson, made a major impact on Music Row and in the Nashville community. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 79 years old on Thursday, June 8, 2017. His accomplishments and versatile abilities led him to be a distinguished member of the music community.
Coming from Scottsville, Kentucky, Norris “Norro” Wilson, would attend Wester Kentucky State College (now Western Kentucky University). He earned a vocal scholarship and later moved just outside of Nashville when he joined the Southlanders gospel quartet. In the late 1950s, he sang harmony for Ferlin Husky and Faron Young From songwriting to song plugging, he always had a pulse on the sound created in Music City.
Some of the songwriting co-writes of Norro Wilson include hit songs for George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, Charlie Rich, Lorrie Morgan, and many more. Some of those hits include the following:
Delta Dawn
Baby, Baby (I Know You’re a Lady)
A Very Special Love Song
The Grand Tour
The Most Beautiful Girl
A Picture of Me (Without You)
The Door
The Battle
He Loves Me All the Way
Another Lonely Song

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