Kent Marshall Robbins (April 23, 1947 – December 27, 1997) was an American country music songwriter. Robbins was born in

Mayfield, Kentucky Mayfield is a home rule–class city and the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,017 as of the 2020 United States Census. History 19th century Mayfield is in the center of the Jackson Purchase, an eig ...

. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote songs for several other country music artists. Among his compositions was "Love Is Alive" by The Judds, for which he received a Grammy Award nomination in 1985. Robbins also founded a publishing company in 1981 with songwriter Buzz Cason. Robbins died in an automobile accident outside Clanton, Alabama in 1997. One year after his death, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Songwriting credits

Songs written or co-written by Robbins: * Barbara Mandrell – "The Beginning Of The End", "We Are the One" * Trace Adkins – "

Every Light in the House "Every Light in the House" is a song written by Kent Robbins and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in August 1996 as the second single from his debut album '' Dreamin' Out Loud''. It was his first Top 5 single ...

" * Gary Allan – " Her Man", " It Would Be You", "I'll Take Today" *

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She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs" is a song written by Kent Robbins and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson (singer), John Anderson. It was released in March 1980 as the third single from the album ''John Anderson (album) ...

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Straight Tequila Night "Straight Tequila Night" is a song written by Debbie Hupp and Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. It was released on December 2, 1991, as the second single from Anderson's album '' Seminole Wind''. It reache ...

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I Wish I Could Have Been There "I Wish I Could Have Been There" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in April 1994 as the fourth and final single from his album '' Solid Ground''. It peaked at number 4 in the United S ...

" * Janie Fricke – "

Easy to Please "Easy to Please" is a song written by Kent Robbins and Kye Fleming, and recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in February 1986 as the third single from the album ''Somebody Else's Fire''. The song reached #5 on ...

" * Michael Johnson – " Gotta Learn to Love Without You" * The Judds – " Love Is Alive", "

Young Love (Strong Love) "Young Love (Strong Love)" is a song written by Kent Robbins and Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in February 1989, as the first single from their album '' River of Time''. In May, it became T ...

", "Mr. Pain" * Kathy Mattea – "Maybe She's Human" *

Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap (born Ronald Lee Millsaps; January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. Nearly completely blind from birth, ...

– " (I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man" * Willie Nelson – "Spirit" * Charley Pride – " When I Stop Leavin' (I'll Be Gone)", "

You're My Jamaica "You're My Jamaica" is a song written by Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1 ...

", " I Don't Think She's in Love Anymore" *

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– " Write This Down" * Tanya Tucker – "

I'll Come Back as Another Woman "I'll Come Back as Another Woman" is a song written by Kent Robbins and Richard E. Carpenter, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It first charted in November 1986 as the third single from the album ''Girls Like Me''. The ...

" * Steve Wariner – " Heart Trouble" * Don Williams – "

One Good Well "One Good Well" is a song written by Mike Reid and Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in April 1989 as the first single and title track from the album '' One Good Well''. The song reached ...

" * Trisha Yearwood – " I Wanna Go Too Far" * Shania Twain - "God Ain't Gonna Getcha for That", "When He Leaves You"

References

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