 Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts) - Hank Cochran, passed away July 15 at his home Hendersonville, Tennessee, after suffering a long illness. Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (August 2, 1935 � July 15, 2010) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting in the 1960s, Cochran has been a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others. Cochran was also a recording artist between 1962 and 1980, charting seven times on the Billboard country charts, with his highest solo peak being the No 20 "Sally Was a Good Old Girl." Cochran was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame in 1974, and honored by B.M.I. in June '09 for his six-decade career. He is survived by his wife, Suzi, daughter Booth Calder, and three sons - Garland Perry Cochran Jr., James Lee Cochran, and Daniel Cochran.
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