Johnny Darrell

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Johnny Darrell's lyrics & chords

Johnny Darrell (July 23, 1940 - October 7, 1997) was an American country music artist. Darrell was born in Hopewell, Alabama but grew up in Marietta, Georgia. After a stint in the army, he moved to Nashville and began managing a Holiday Inn near Music Row when he was discovered by Kelso Herstin, a producer working for United Artists, on the recommendation of Bobby Bare. In his recording career, Darrell established a trend of introducing "lyrically adventurous" songs that would later become major hits for other artists. His first single, a ver...read more

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