"Don't Take It Away" is a song written by
Troy Seals
Troy Harold Seals (born November 16, 1938, in Bighill, Madison County, Kentucky, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes Jim Seals (of Seals and C ...
and
Max D. Barnes
Max Duane Barnes (July 24, 1935 – January 11, 2004) was an American country singer and songwriter born in Hard Scratch, Iowa, United States. In 1973, Barnes moved with his family from Omaha, Nebraska to Nashville, Tennessee, where he di ...
, and recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
Jody Miller
Myrna Joy "Jody" Miller (November 29, 1941 – October 6, 2022) was an American country music singer. "Home of the Brave" and "Queen of the House" are her well-known albums. She is a recipient of the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal ...
on her 1975 album, ''Will You Love Me Tomorrow''. Her song peaked at number 67 on the U.S. Country charts in 1975. It was covered by American country music artist
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. ...
in March 1979 as the first single from his album ''
Cross Winds''. Twitty's version was his 21st number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
1979 singles
1975 songs
Jody Miller songs
Conway Twitty songs
Songs written by Troy Seals
Songs written by Max D. Barnes
MCA Records singles
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