Danny Flowers

Danny Flowers
Danny Flowers, April, 2022
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Wayne Flowers
Born	(1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 76) Henderson, North Carolina
Genres	Blues country
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, slide guitar, harmonica, dobro
Years active	1970–present

Daniel W. "Danny" Flowers (born 1948) is an American songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville. He is known for creating songs that became hitsfor other artists. His best-known song is "Tulsa Time" recorded by Don Williams which became the number one U.S. Billboard country song of 1979. It was later recorded by Eric Clapton and reached number 30 on Billboard pop charts. Flowers' other songs written for Williams include "Back in My Younger Days", "Señorita", and "To Be Your Man". He co-wrote "Gulf Coast Highway", recorded by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Nanci Griffith. Emmylou Harris' 1975 album, Pieces of the Sky derives its title from a lyric in Flowers' song, "Before Believing". His music has roots in the blues genre. His skill as a session guitarist distinguishes him from most of Nashville's other songwriters.^[1]