Michael Patrick Heeney is an American
country music
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songwriter. He has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including hit singles for
Brooks & Dunn
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("
God Must Be Busy"),
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Love Your Love the Most
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" and "
Drink in My Hand
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"),
("
Still Doin' Time"),
Tracy Byrd ("
Ten Rounds with José Cuervo"),
and
Reba McEntire
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Have I Got a Deal for You
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Biography
Heeney grew up in an Irish neighborhood in Chicago, IL and moved to Nashville in 1974 to pursue a degree in Recording Industry Management at
Middle Tennessee State University.
Heeney has been a writer at Sony-ATV-Tree since 1995
Singles
Album Cuts
References
American country songwriters
American male songwriters
1955 births
Living people
Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee
Songwriters from Tennessee
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