323 - Bob McDill

In the world of songwriting there are a handful of giants. Bob McDill is a true example of a songwriting giant. It's a great pleasure and excitement I present the Bob McDill interview. McDill is a legendary figure in songwriting who is now retired. A past guest of ours referred to him as a gentleman and a master songwriter. More than 300 of his songs were recorded through the 70s to the 90s, 31 became #1 hits. As one of Music Row's most respected songwriters, Don Williams, Bobby Bare, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings, the band Alabama, Keith Whitley have all recorded his songs. Bob McDill has won 37 BMI Awards and 17 ASCAP Awards and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ladies and gentlemen, it's a great pleasure to welcome one of the hardest working men in songwriting, the great McDill. It's right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.