Hank Cochran Dies at 74

Cochran was a beloved country music songwriter. Imani Carter Country music songwriter Hank Cochran died Thursday at his home in Hendersonville, Tenn. According to the L.A. Times , Cochran wrote and co-wrote hundreds of songs that were recorded by the likes of Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley, among others. "He was a great friend, and a great mentor, and he was ...

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