Red Lane

Red Lane
Red Lane Album, early 1970s
Red Lane Album, early 1970s
Background information
Birth nameHollis Rudolph DeLaughter
Born(1939-02-09)February 9, 1939
Zona, Louisiana, now Bogalusa, U.S.
OriginOmaha, Nebraska, United States
DiedJuly 1, 2015(2015-07-01) (aged 76)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1965–2010
LabelsRCA Victor
Formerly ofMerle Haggard, Dottie West, The Strangers

Red Lane (born Hollis Rudolph DeLaughter;[1] surname pronounced Dee-LAW-ter; February 9, 1939 – July 1, 2015)[2] was an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist who was a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1993).[3] A self-taught musician, Lane began writing songs in the early 1960s and over his career wrote or co-wrote 60 songs that reached the U.S. top 100 country charts.[4] Outside of country music, Lane's songs have been recorded by a diverse group of artists including Bob Dylan, Ray Charles and Solomon Burke. He has credits as composer or instrumentalist on at least 386 albums.[5]

His most widely-known songs include, "'Til I Get It Right" (recorded by Tammy Wynette, 1973), "Country Girl" (Dottie West), "Miss Emily's Picture" (John Conlee), "The Eagle" (Waylon Jennings, George Strait), "My Own Kind of Hat" (Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson), "Blackjack County Chain" (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings), "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" (George Strait), and "New Looks From An Old Lover" (B.J. Thomas).

Lane's songs were recorded by many country artists, including Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Eddy Arnold, Dottie West, B.J. Thomas, George Strait, Roger Miller and Alan Jackson.[6] In 2010 he was recognized by the Country Music Hall of Fame in a program series called "Poets and Prophets", which included a two-hour interview session with Lane, and live performance by him enhanced with photos, videos and recordings from the Museum's Frist Library and Archive. The program was streamed live by the Hall of Fame.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference tasteofcountry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference legacy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Inductees". Nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Songs Written by Red Lane". MusicVF.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Betts, Stephen (July 2, 2015). "Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette Songwriter Red Lane Dead at 76". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  7. ^ McCall, Michael. "Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Red Lane". Archived from the original on July 5, 2017.