David Lowell Gibson (born October 1, 1946) is an American country music songwriter. Gibson has written songs for Alabama,

Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature int ...

, and others. Gibson was born in

El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado, founded by Matthew Rainey, is a city in, and the county seat of, Union County, on the southern border of Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 18,884. El Dorado is headquarters of the Ark ...

and raised in Odessa, Texas before moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1982. He held a publishing contract with a company owned by

The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...

. Between 1990 and 1994, Gibson was the frontman of the

Gibson/Miller Band Gibson/Miller Band was an American country music band founded in 1990 by Dave Gibson and Bill "Blue" Miller, the latter of whom was a former guest musician in rock musician Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band. Both Gibson and Miller served as vocalis ...

. Gibson was married to singer-songwriter

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List of songs written by Dave Gibson

Gibson wrote or co-wrote the following songs: * Alabama: "

Jukebox in My Mind "Jukebox in My Mind" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Ronnie Rogers, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in July 1990 as the second single from their album '' Pass It On Down''. The song reached number one o ...

" * Larry Boone: "

Don't Give Candy to a Stranger "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Larry Boone. It was released in May 1988 as the seventh single from his self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' H ...

" * Confederate Railroad: "

Queen of Memphis "Queen of Memphis" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Kathy Louvin, and recorded by American country music band Confederate Railroad. It was released in December 1992 as the third single from their album ''Confederate Railroad''. It peaked at ...

", "

Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Bernie Nelson, and recorded by American country music band Confederate Railroad Confederate Railroad (originally known as "Confederate RR") is an American country rock ban ...

" * Joe Diffie: "

Ships That Don't Come In "Ships That Don't Come In" is a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie that reached the Top 5 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in 1992. It was released in Apri ...

" *

: " High Rollin'", "Texas Tattoo", "Red, White, and Blue Collar", "Stone Cold Country" * James House: "That'll Be the Last Thing" * Montgomery Gentry: "

Lonely and Gone "Lonely and Gone" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in June 1999 as the second single from their debut album '' Tattoos & Scars''. It peaked at number 5, thus becoming their first top 5 hit. The so ...

" *

Southern Pacific The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...

: " Honey I Dare You", "All Is Lost" * Pam Tillis: "

Do You Know Where Your Man Is "Do You Know Where Your Man Is" is a song written by Dave Gibson, Russell Smith and Carol Chase, and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in August 1993 as the fourth single from the album '' Homeward Looking Ang ...

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: "

If It Don't Come Easy "If It Don't Come Easy" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Craig Karp, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in February 1988 as the third single from the album ''Love Me Like You Used To ''Love Me Like ...

" *

Conway Twitty Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. ...

: "

House on Old Lonesome Road ''House on Old Lonesome Road'' is the fifty-fourth studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. It was released in 1989 on MCA Records, and features the hit " She's Got a Single Thing in Mind", which Allmusic's Jason Ankeny called ...

" * Steve Wariner: "

Midnight Fire ''Midnight Fire'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in 1983 by RCA Nashville. The album produced five singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart including two top ten singles: ...

", "Don't You Give Up on Love", " Heart Trouble"

References

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