Don Gibson

For other people named Don Gibson, see Don Gibson (disambiguation).

Don Gibson
Gibson in 1970
Gibson in 1970
Background information
Birth nameDonald Eugene Gibson
Born(1928-04-03)April 3, 1928
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2003(2003-11-17) (aged 75)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1948–2003
LabelsRCA Victor, Hickory

Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928[1] – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits ("Oh Lonesome Me") from 1957 into the mid-1970s.

Gibson was nicknamed "The Sad Poet" because he frequently wrote songs that told of loneliness and lost love.[1]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 520/1. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.