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Aldridge was honored with inductions into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame ...

Walt Aldridge, the prolific Muscle Shoals songwriter responsible for many a No. 1 country hit, died Nov. 19 at age 70.

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Legendary country songwriter Walt Aldridge, who worked with major artists over the years, has passed away following a long ...

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One of the many hits written by the late, great Brett James. The Grammy Award-winning country songwriter was tragically killed in a plane crash back on September 18, 2025, when the plane he was ...

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