Don Miller (24)

American songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, and former principal of Sharpe Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee. Miller started writing songs as a hobby, and according to his own words, didn't start writing seriously until around 1972. His songs have been recorded mostly by country musicians, including Ronnie Milsap, Conway Twitty, Mickey Gilley, T.G. Sheppard, Sammi Smith, Gary Stewart, and Charly McClain. In 1979, Miller founded Foxfire (3) together with two of his songwriting partners from Nashville, Russ Allison and Dave Hall (5). In the late 1980s he collaborated with songwriter/producer Joe H. Hunter, and Jamey Whiting. Born: 26 June 1936 in Union County, Mississippi, USA Died: 13 December 2006 in New Albany, Mississippi, USA