Samuel Harper Hogin (March 6, 1950 – August 9, 2004) was a

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. Hogin was nominated for the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award in 1981 for "

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" (co-written with Roger Cook) and in 1998 for "

A Broken Wing "A Broken Wing" is a song written by James House, Sam Hogin and Phil Barnhart, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in September 1997 as the second single from McBride's album ''Evolution''. In January ...

" (co-written with Cook, James House, and Phil Barnhart).

Songs (written or cowritten)

* "Anything for Love" (performed by James House) * "

" (performed by

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) * "Crazy from the Heat" (performed by

Lorrie Morgan Loretta Lynn Morgan (born June 27, 1959) is an American country music singer and actress. She is the daughter of George Morgan, widow of Keith Whitley, and ex-wife of Jon Randall and Sammy Kershaw, all of whom are also country music singers. Mo ...

) * "

Dance with the One That Brought You "Dance with the One That Brought You" is a song by Shania Twain, released as the second single from her debut studio album ''Shania Twain (album), Shania Twain''. The song was written by Sam Hogin and Gretchen Peters. The single was released to rad ...

" (performed by

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

) * " Don't Get Me Started" (performed by

Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's ''A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's '' Somebody New''), followed by ...

) * "Gettin' Even" (performed by John Schneider) * "

" (performed by

Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing seventeen number ...

) * "I Don't Know How Not to Love You" (performed by

Nikki Nelson Nikki Nelson (born January 3, 1969, in La Mesa, California) is an American country music singer. When she was seven, she and her family moved to Topaz Lake, Nevada. In 1991, she replaced Paulette Carlson Paulette Tenae Carlson (born October 1 ...

) * " I Want to Be Loved Like That" (performed by Shenandoah) * "If You Don't Love Me by Now" (performed by Eloise Laws) * "

Livin' in These Troubled Times "Livin' in These Troubled Times" is a song written by Sam Hogin, Roger Cook and Philip Donnelly, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in August 1982 as the third single from the album '' Hollywood, Tenness ...

" (performed by Crystal Gayle) * "

No News "No News" is a song recorded by American country music band Lonestar. It was released in January 1996 as the second single from their debut album, '' Lonestar''. "No News" reached the top of the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart i ...

" (performed by Lonestar) * "Rough and Tumble Heart" (performed by Highway 101 and

Pam Tillis Pamela Yvonne Tillis (born July 24, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis and ex-wife of songwriter Bob DiPiero. Tillis recorded unsuccessful ...

) * "

Runnin' Away with My Heart "Runnin' Away with My Heart" is a song recorded by American country music band Lonestar. It was released in May 1996 as the third single and fourth track from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at No. 8 on the country charts in the United ...

" (performed by Lonestar) * " Sawmill Road" (performed by

Diamond Rio Diamond Rio is an American country music band. The band was founded in 1982 as an attraction for the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, and was originally known as the Grizzly River Boys, then the Tennessee River Boys. It was foun ...

) * "Thanks to You" (performed by John Denver) * "

Too Many Lovers "Too Many Lovers" is a song written by Sam Hogin, Ted Lindsay and Mark True, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in May 1981 as the third single from the album ''These Days These Days may refer to: Musi ...

" (performed by Crystal Gayle) * "

Walking to Jerusalem "Walking to Jerusalem" is a song written by Sam Hogin and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released on July 25, 1995 as the lead single from the album '' Love Lessons''. The song reached number 15 ...

" (performed by Mark D. Sanders) * " What I Meant to Say" (performed by

Wade Hayes Tony Wade Hayes (born April 20, 1969) is an American country music artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1994, he made his debut that year with his gold-certified album '' Old Enough to Know Better''. Its title track, which served as his debut ...

)

References

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