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Joe Melson (born May 11, 1935) is an American singer and a BMI Award-winning songwriter best known for his collaborations with Roy Orbison, including "Only the Lonely" and "Crying", which are both in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have both been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Melson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. == Life and career == Joe Melson was born in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, United States.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Joe Melson first charted in 1960 with Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel).The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.