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Songs Written by Rory Michael BourkeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Rory Michael Bourke (born July 14, 1942, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American country music songwriter and music publisher. Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records. His songwriting career took off in the early 1970s and he soon racked up tracks recorded by Charlie Rich, Elvis Presley, Lynn Anderson, Billy Crash Craddock, Olivia Newton-John, and many others. His most successful song was "The Most Beautiful Girl", cowritten with Billy Sherrill... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Rory Michael Bourke first charted in 1951 with Always You .The artist placed 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 28 Top‑10s, 10 of which went to number‑one.
Top songs: #1: The Most Beautiful Girl - #2: Shadows in the Moonlight - #3: Patch It Up - #4: I Know a Heartache When I See One - #5: Blessed Are the Believers
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1.
2.
US B-side to You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
[RCA 47-9916]
written by
Eddie Rabbitt & Rory Michael Bourke
3.
4.
12/1972
as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Jolly Rogers 1001]
written by Rory Bourke
5.
12/1972
as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14454]
written by Rory Bourke
& Gayle Barnhill
6.
[ABC 11360]
written by Gayle Barnhill & Rory Bourke
7.
07/1973
[Atlantic 4003]
written by Rory Bourke
& Gayle Barnhill
8.
08/1973
[ABC 11381]
written by Gayle Barnhill & Rory Bourke
9.
09/1973
10.
11/1973
[MGM 14669]
written by Rory Bourke
& Gayle Barnhill
11.
[ABC 11412]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
12.
03/1974
[Columbia 4-46009]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
13.
03/1974
[Atlantic 4015]
written by Rory Bourke
& Eddie Rabbitt
14.
04/1974
[Atlantic 4017]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& Eddie Rabbitt
15.
08/1974
[Atlantic 4026]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
16.
11/1974
[Capitol 3963]
written by Rory Bourke
17.
[ABC 12052]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
18.
08/1975
[RCA Victor 50027]
written by Rory Bourke
19.
12/1975
[RCA Victor 50136]
written by Rory Bourke
20.
21.
05/1976
[RCA Victor 50205]
written by Rory Bourke
22.
06/1976
[ABC/Dot 17630]
written by Rory Bourke
,
Gene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson
23.
08/1976
[Playboy 6083]
written by Rory Bourke
24.
08/1976
[MCA 40580]
written by Rory Bourke
, Johnny Wilson & Gene Dobbins
25.
11/1976
26.
12/1976 Whispers Bobby Borchers
from
Bobby Borchers
[Playboy 6092]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
, Johnny Wilson & Gene Dobbins
27.
[Louisiana Hayride 7615]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson
28.
05/1977
[Epic 50378]
written by Gene Dobbins, Rory Michael Bourke
& Johnny Wilson
29.
06/1977
30.
06/1977
[Playboy 5807]
written by Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson & Rory Bourke
31.
08/1977
[Louisiana Hayride 7629]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson
32.
08/1977
[Playboy 5813]
written by Rory Bourke
, Eugene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson
33.
09/1977
[Playboy 5814]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins &
Hugh Moffatt
34.
12/1977
[Playboy 5823]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
35.
[Playboy 5827]
written by Rory Bourke
36.
08/1978
[Epic 50585]
written by Rory Bourke
37.
12/1978
38.
[MCA 40987]
written by Rory Bourke
39.
02/1979
40.
03/1979
[ABC 12456]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson
41.
05/1979
42.
05/1979
[Capitol 4716]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
43.
06/1979
44.
07/1979
[Casablanca 987]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
, Gene Dobbins & Jay Wilson
45.
07/1979
US B side to That Over Thirty Look
[MCA 41046]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Bourke
46.
[Capitol 4848]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
47.
04/1980
[Koala 584]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins &
Rick Klang
48.
07/1980
[IBC 00010]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson
49.
07/1980
50.
[Warner/Curb 49639]
written by Jerry Gillespie, Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
51.
03/1981
[Capitol 4987]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke
&
Sandy Pinkard
52.
04/1981
[Mercury 57050]
written by Rory Bourke
, Gene Dobbins & Hugh Moffatt
53.
04/1981
54.
11/1981
[Elektra 47228]
written by
Kieran Kane , Rory Bourke
& Charlie Black
55.
[Warner 49887]
written by Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson & Rory Bourke
56.
01/1982
[Capitol 5083]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
57.
02/1982
[Moon Shine 3003]
written by Rory Bourke
, Charlie Black &
Tommy Rocco
58.
02/1982
[RCA 13039]
written by Rory Bourke
, Tommy Rocco & Charlie Black
59.
02/1982
[Warner 50004]
written by
K. T. Oslin & Rory Michael Bourke
60.
08/1982
[Elektra/Curb 69995]
written by Rory Bourke
&
Bob McDill 61.
62.
08/1983
[Atlantic America 99847]
written by Charlie Black, Roury Bourke
& K. T. Oslin
63.
09/1983
[Capitol 5265]
written by Charlie Black, Kerry Chater & Rory Bourke
64.
09/1983
[Capitol 5264]
written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
65.
10/1983
[MCA 52279]
written by
Glen Ballard , Rory Michael Bourke
& Kerry Chater
66.
[Columbia 04317]
written by Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy & Rory Michael Bourke
67.
05/1984
[Epic 04460]
written by Bob McDill & Rory Bourke
68.
09/1984
[Epic 04563]
written by Bob McDill & Rory Michael Bourke
69.
70.
07/1985
71.
09/1985
72.
12/1985
as Jimmy Collins
[White Gold 22251]
written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Bourke
73.
[Capitol 5587]
written by Rory Bourke
,
Bruce Channel & Kieran Kane
74.
[Capitol 5694]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
&
Mike Reid
75.
07/1987
[Warner 28409]
written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Bourke
76.
10/1987
[Capitol 44066]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
77.
10/1987
[RCA 5259]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& Mike Reid
78.
[Evergreen 1074]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Bourke
& Tommy Rocco
79.
08/1988
[Capitol 44189]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& Mike Reid
80.
11/1988
[Capitol 44272]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke
& Tommy Rocco
81.
[Warner 27532]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
82.
03/1989
[Capitol 44341]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke
& K. T. Oslin
83.
05/1989
84.
06/1989
[Epic 68942]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
85.
09/1989
[Columbia 69062]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
, Charlie Black & Steve Bogard
86.
10/1989
[Country Pride 0025]
written by Rory Bourke
& Jeff Tweel
87.
12/1989
[Columbia 73096]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
, Charlie Black &
Austin Roberts
88.
[RCA 2508]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
89.
07/1990
[RCA 2567]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& K. T. Oslin
90.
09/1990
[RCA 2667]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke
& K. T. Oslin
91.
92.
03/1991
[Columbia 73736]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
93.
[Columbia 74286]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
94.
06/1992
[RCA 62240]
written by Charlie Black, Kieran Kane & Rory Michael Bourke
95.
11/1992
[Epic 74758]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& Mike Reid
96.
97.
98.
[BNA 64523]
written by Cris Moore, Lee Roy Parnell & Rory Michael Bourke
99.
11/1996
[Capitol ]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
100.
[Epic]
written by Charlie Black,
Phil Vassar & Rory Michael Bourke
101.
[Curb 73034]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& Phil Vassar
102.
10/1998
103.
[Arista Nashville 69084]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke
& Phil Vassar
104.
[Atlantic 85051]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
, Billy Sherrill & Norro Wilson
105.
08/2001
[Dreamcatcher]
written by Rory Michael Bourke
& Mike Reid
106.
09/2001
[BNA 69104]
written by Deborah Allen, Rory Bourke
& Rafe Van Hoy
107.
[MCA Nashville]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
108.
from The Voice (US), season 7 [Republic]
written by Glen Ballard, Rory Michael Bourke
& Kerry Chater
109.
from The Voice (US), season 15 [Republic]
written by Glen Ballard, Rory Bourke
& Kerry Chater
