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In 1973, Alex Harvey's "Delta Dawn" was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Country Song, however, the Grammy was awarded to Kenny O'Dell for writing Charlie Rich 's " Behind Closed Doors ." [5] " To Make My Life Beautiful" charted in the Netherlands in 1972. [6] He died on April 4, 2020. [7] Discography.
"Delta Dawn" is a song written by musician Larry Collins and country songwriter Alex Harvey. The first notable recording of the song was in 1971 by American singer and actress Bette Midler for her debut album. However it is best known as a 1972 top ten country hit for Tanya Tucker and a 1973 US number one hit for Helen Reddy.
- "I Love the Way He Loves Me"
- April 10, 1972
- March 17, 1972
- Country
Apr 5, 2020 · 12:27 PM. Songwriter Alex Harvey, whose hits included Tanya Tucker's “Delta Dawn” and Kenny Rogers & The First Edition's “Reuben James,” died Saturday (April 4) according to a Facebook post...
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Mar 1, 2023 · “Delta Dawn” was composed by songwriters Alex Harvey and Larry Collins. The words to the song were reportedly inspired by Harvey’s mother, a woman he described as having “come from the...
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Delta Dawn Lyrics: She's forty-one / And her daddy still calls her baby / All the folks round Brownsville say she's crazy / Cause she walks downtown / With her suitcase in her hand / Looking...
