Dean Dillon | |
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.jpg) Dillon in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Larry Dean Flynn[1] |
| Also known as | Dean Rutherford Dean Dalton |
| Born | March 26, 1955 Lake City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | RCA, Capitol, Atlantic |
Dean Dillon (born Larry Dean Flynn; March 26, 1955) is an American country musician and songwriter. Between 1982 and 1993, he recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Since 1993, Dillon has continued to write hit songs for other artists, most notably George Strait.
In 2002, Dillon was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.[2] In 2020, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[3]
- ^ "Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Dean Dillon Read more: Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Dean Dillon". Country Music Hall of Fame. November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ Sterling, Todd. "Dean Dillon". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ Paulson, Matthew Leimkuehler and Dave. "Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart, Dean Dillon to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 6, 2021.