Pat Alger

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Patrick J. Alger (born September 23, 1947, in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American country music songwriter, singer and guitarist and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010) and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (2013). == Early life and work == Patrick J. Alger was born in 1947 in LaGrange, Georgia. Alger attended Georgia Tech studying architecture but decided to concentrate on writing songs. He started as a solo folk performer at folk clubs. In 1973, he... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Pat Alger first charted in 1980 with First Time Love.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 5 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: First Time Love - #2: That Summer - #3: What She's Doing Now - #4: The Thunder Rolls - #5: Unanswered Prayers
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  Livingston Taylor
1.
07/1980

#1  First Time Love
Livingston Taylor

from Man's Best Friend   
32 pts
38
US
13
AC




[Epic 50894]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Peter Kaminsky
  Brenda Lee
2.
08/1985

I'm Takin' My Time
Brenda Lee

from Feels So Right   
1 pts




54
ctry


[MCA 52654]
written by Richard Beresford & Pat Alger greentick
  Nanci Griffith
3.
06/1986

Once in a Very Blue Moon
Nanci Griffith

from Once in a Very Blue Moon   
1 pts




85
ctry


[Philo 1096]
written by Patrick Alger greentick & Eugene Levine
4.
01/1987

Lone Star State of Mind
Nanci Griffith

from Lone Star State of Mind   Lone Star State of Mind
2 pts




36
ctry


[MCA 53008]
written by Fred Koller, Patrick Alger greentick & Gene Levine
  Kathy Mattea
Goin' Gone
5.
10/1987

Goin' Gone
Kathy Mattea

from Untasted Honey   Untasted Honey
20 pts




1
ctry


[Mercury 888874]
written by Pat Alger greentick, Bill Dale & Fred Koller
  Livingston Taylor
6.
02/1989

City Lights
Livingston Taylor

from Life Is Good   
6 pts


23
AC




with James Taylor
[Critique 99255]
written by Pat Alger greentick
  Kathy Mattea
7.
04/1990

She Came from Fort Worth
Kathy Mattea

from Willow in the Wind   Willow in the Wind
19 pts




2
ctry


[Mercury 876746]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Fred Koller
  Garth Brooks
8.
11/1990

#5  Unanswered Prayers
Garth Brooks

from No Fences   No Fences
22 pts




1
ctry


[Capitol 44650]
written by Pat Alger greentick, Larry Bastian & Garth Brooks
  Kathy Mattea
A Few Good Things Remain
9.
11/1990

A Few Good Things Remain
Kathy Mattea

from Time Passes By   Time Passes By
10 pts




9
ctry


[Mercury 878246]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Jon Vezner
  Don Williams
10.
01/1991

True Love
Don Williams

from True Love   True Love
15 pts




4
ctry


[RCA 2745]
written by Pat Alger greentick
  Hal Ketchum
Small Town Saturday Night
11.
05/1991

Small Town Saturday Night
Hal Ketchum

from Past the Point of Rescue   Past the Point of Rescue
20 pts




2
ctry


[Curb 76865]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Hank DeVito
  Garth Brooks
The Thunder Rolls
12.
05/1991

#4  The Thunder Rolls
Garth Brooks

from No Fences   No Fences
23 pts




1
ctry


[Capitol 44727]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Garth Brooks
  Mark Collie
13.
06/1991

Calloused Hands
Mark Collie

from Born & Raised in Black & White   
3 pts




31
ctry


[MCA 54079]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Gene Levine
  Trisha Yearwood
14.
09/1991

Like We Never Had a Broken Heart
Trisha Yearwood

from Trisha Yearwood   Trisha Yearwood
15 pts




4
ctry


[MCA 54172]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Garth Brooks
  Garth Brooks
What She's Doing Now
15.
01/1992

#3  What She's Doing Now
Garth Brooks

from Ropin' the Wind   Ropin' the Wind
23 pts




1
ctry


[Capitol 57733]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Garth Brooks
That Summer
16.
05/1993

#2  That Summer
Garth Brooks

from The Chase   The Chase
24 pts




1
ctry


[Liberty 17324]
written by Pat Alger greentick, Sandy Mahl-Brooks & Garth Brooks
  Kathy Mattea
17.
05/1993

Seeds
Kathy Mattea

from Lonesome Standard Time   Lonesome Standard Time
2 pts




50
ctry


[Mercury 862064]
written by Pat Alger greentick & Ralph Murphy
  All That Remains
The Thunder Rolls
18.
10/2017

The Thunder Rolls
All That Remains

from Madness   
6 pts






23
rock
written by Pat Alger greentick & Garth Brooks

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