Bob Forshee

Nashville songwriter active in the 1960s whose works were recorded by Jan Howard, Jimmy C. Newman, Skeeter Davis, and others. Forshee graduated from the University of Missouri in 1959, and worked as a schoolteacher before moving to Nashville to pursue his songwriting career. Signed by Pamper Music in 1962, he had a number of songs recorded during the next three years, including "A Stranger Was Here" (Darrell McCall), "I May Fall Again" (Buddy Meredith), and "A Good Country Song" (Hank Cochran). Etta James recorded his "Would It Make Any Difference to You" and "I’d Like to Hear That Song Again" in 1963. His Pamper contract evidently expired around 1966. He left music professionally, but continued to play guitar at home. Born: 14 April 1937 in Farmington, Missouri, USA Died: 11 May 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA