Wayland Holyfield
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Wayland Holyfield is an American country music songwriter known for penning numerous hits for major artists and contributing significantly to the genre’s modern repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century music industry
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21st-century music industry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy of Country Music songwriting honors
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Country Music Association songwriting honors NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | modern country music repertoire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeFocus |
romantic ballads
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storytelling songs ⓘ traditional country themes ⓘ |
| familyName | Holyfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
country music
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songwriting ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| givenName | Wayland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreAsSongwriter |
contemporary country
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traditional country ⓘ |
| hasOccupationRole | staff songwriter in Nashville ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of country songwriters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Wayland Holyfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | wrote numerous hit songs recorded by major country artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Could I Have This Dance"
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"I’m Just a Country Boy" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Till the Rivers All Run Dry" NERFINISHED ⓘ "You’re My Best Friend" NERFINISHED ⓘ "You’re the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | songwriter ⓘ |
| workLocation | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
Anne Murray
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Conway Twitty NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ George Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Rodriguez NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Oak Ridge Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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