Max D. Barnes
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Max D. Barnes | |
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| Born | Max Duane Barnes July 24, 1935 Hard Scratch, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2004 (aged 68) |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1960–2004 |
| Labels | Ovation, Polydor, Country Roads Records (UK) |
Max Duane Barnes (July 24, 1935 – January 11, 2004) was an American country singer and songwriter born in Hard Scratch, Iowa, United States. In 1973, Barnes moved with his family from Omaha, Nebraska to Nashville, Tennessee, where he died at age 68.
Barnes gained success as a recording artist in the 1970s for Ovation Records, Polydor, and Country Roads Records.[1]
Over the course of his career, Barnes recorded more than 400 songs.[2] He composed some of the most popular country songs of the 1980s and 1990s.[3] His works have sold over 50 million records worldwide.[4]
Notable cuts include:
- Delbert McClinton: "Every Time I Roll the Dice"
- George Jones: "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes"
- Waylon Jennings: "Drinkin' and Dreamin'"
- Conway Twitty: "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night"
- Keith Whitley: "Ten Feet Away"
- Randy Travis: "Storms Of Life", "If I Didn't Have You", and "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)"
- Vern Gosdin: "Chiseled in Stone", "If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)", "This Ain't My First Rodeo", "Way Down Deep", and "Slow Burning Memory"
- Pam Tillis: "Don't Tell Me What to Do"
- Vince Gill: "Look at Us"
- The Kendalls & Alan Jackson: "Thank God for the Radio"
- Eddy Raven: "Joe Knows How to Live"
- John Anderson: "I've Got It Made", "Let Go of the Stone"
Personal life
Prior to gaining fame as a singer and songwriter, he was a semi-truck driver. He was the father of three children, Genevieve Barnes Kephart, DeWayne Patrick Barnes and his youngest son, the award-winning singer-songwriter Max T. Barnes.
