Cindy Walker
Country, Composer
1918 – 2006
Who was Cindy Walker?
Cindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists.
She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring particular songs to specific recording artists. She produced a large body of songs that have been described as “direct, honest and unpretentious”. She had Top 10 hits spread over five decades.
Walker was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997 and inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in March 2011.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1918
Mart - Also known as
- Walker, Cindy
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Mart
- Died
- Mar 23, 2006
Mexia
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on July 23, 2013
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