Obit: Famed Songwriter Glenn Sutton 17 April 2007

Subject: OBIT: GLENN SUTTON Famed Songwriter Dies
From: Gene
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 03:35 PM

Hall of Fame Songwriter Sutton Dies

Glenn Sutton, who wrote such timeless country hits as "Almost Persuaded" and "I Don't Wanna Play House," died Tuesday morning, April 17, from an apparent heart attack at age 69.

Sutton was born in Hodge, La., Sept. 28, 1937, and moved to Nashville in 1964. He had his first No. 1 hit as a writer in 1966 with David Houston's "Almost Persuaded," which stayed at the top for nine weeks and received a Grammy for Best Country and Western Song. Glenn also co-wrote Tammy Wynette's first major hit single, "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," along with Tammy's No. 1 record, "I Don't Wanna Play House."

He was equally well known as a producer, particular for his former wife Lynn Anderson. Glenn produced her most famous single, "Rose Garden," which hit No. 1 on the country charts and No. 3 on the pop charts. In 1999, Glenn was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Subject: RE: OBIT: Famed Songwriter Glenn Sutton 17 April 2007
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 01:14 PM

George Jones version of Almost Persuaded is thing of rare beauty.

Its only really known amongst country music fans this side of the Atlantic. But any songwriter would burst with pride at having produced something like that.