Danny Dill

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Horace Eldred "Danny" Dill (September 19, 1924 – October 23, 2008) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975. == Biography == Dill, born in Clarksburg, Tennessee, got his start as a professional musician while working with Annie Lou Stockard as Annie Lou and Danny, a duet act who performed on the Grand Ole Opry during the 1940s and '50s. Annie Lou and Danny Dill were made members... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Danny Dill first charted in 1956 with I've Changed.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Detroit City - #2: Detroit City - #3: King of the Road (EP) - #4: Cause I Love You - #5: The Comeback
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  Webb Pierce
1.
1956

#4  Cause I Love You
Webb Pierce

18 pts




3
ctry




[Decca 29805]
written by Webb Pierce & Danny Dill greentick
  Carl Smith
2.
1956

I've Changed
Carl Smith

9 pts




11
ctry




[Columbia 21493]
written by Danny Dill greentick
  Lefty Frizzell
3.
06/1959

The Long Black Veil
Lefty Frizzell

14 pts




6
ctry




[Columbia 4-41384]
written by Marijohn Wilkin & Danny Dill greentick
  Jim Reeves
4.
07/1959

Partners
Jim Reeves

from He'll Have to Go   
15 pts




5
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-7557]
written by Danny Dill greentick
  Faron Young
5.
06/1962

#5  The Comeback
Faron Young

16 pts




4
ctry




[Capitol 4754]
written by Danny Dill greentick
  Patsy Cline
So Wrong
6.
08/1962

So Wrong
Patsy Cline

from The Patsy Cline Story   The Patsy Cline Story
15 pts
85
US


14
ctry




[Decca 31406]
written by Danny Dill greentick, Carl Perkins & Mel Tillis
  Billy Grammer
7.
01/1963

I Wanna Go Home
Billy Grammer

7 pts




18
ctry




[Decca 9-31449]
written by Mel Tillis & Danny Dill greentick
  Bobby Bare
Detroit City
8.
06/1963

#2  Detroit City
Bobby Bare

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
111 pts
16
US
4
AC
6
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8183]
written by Danny Dill greentick & Mel Tillis
  Ben Colder
Detroit City No. 2
9.
10/1963

Detroit City No. 2
Ben Colder

7 pts
90
US








[MGM 13167]
written by Mel Tillis, Danny Dill greentick & Sheb Wooley
  Faron Young
10.
07/1964

Old Courthouse
Faron Young

from Story Songs for Country Folks   
2 pts




48
ctry




[Mercury 72271]
written by Danny Dill greentick & Wayne P. Walker
  Earl Scott
11.
01/1965

I'll Wander Back to You
Earl Scott

3 pts




30
ctry




[Decca 9-31693]
written by Mel Tillis, Fred Burch & Danny Dill greentick
  Tom Jones
Detroit City
12.
02/1967

#1  Detroit City
Tom Jones

from Green, Green Grass of Home   Green, Green Grass of Home
141 pts
27
US






8
UK
[Parrot 40012]
written by Danny Dill greentick & Mel Tillis
  Carl Smith
13.
05/1967

I Should Get Away Awhile (From You)
Carl Smith

2 pts




54
ctry




[Columbia 4-44034]
written by Mel Tillis & Danny Dill greentick
  Solomon Burke
Detroit City
14.
12/1967

Detroit City
Solomon Burke

from King Solomon   
6 pts
104
US




47
R&B


[Atlantic 2459]
written by Danny Dill greentick & Mel Tillis
  Dean Martin
Detroit City
15.
10/1970

Detroit City
Dean Martin

from My Woman, My Woman, My Wife   
7 pts
101
US
36
AC






[Reprise 0955]
written by Danny Dill greentick & Mel Tillis
  Sammi Smith
16.
09/1974

Long Black Veil
Sammi Smith

from Sunshine   
4 pts




26
ctry




[Mega 1214]
written by Danny Dill greentick & Marijohn Wilkin
  The Proclaimers
17.
11/1990

#3  King of the Road (EP)
The Proclaimers

from King of the Road (ep)   
85 pts








9
UK
written by Roger Miller, Danny Dill greentick, Marijohn Wilkin, Charles Reid & Craig Reid
  The Stranglers
18.
04/2004

Long Black Veil
The Stranglers

from Norfolk Coast   Norfolk Coast
15 pts








51
UK
written by Danny Dill greentick & Marijohn Wilkin

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