Jan Crutchfield

Jan Crutchfield
Born(1938-02-26)February 26, 1938[1]
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2012(2012-10-30) (aged 74)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Years active1960s–2010s

Jan Crutchfield (February 26, 1938 – October 30, 2012) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for writing "Statue of a Fool", which was first recorded in 1969 by Jack Greene and was a No. 1 hit on the Hot Country Songs charts for him. Versions of the song by Brian Collins and Ricky Van Shelton also charted in the top 10.[2]

Other notable compositions written by Crutchfield include "Tear Time" by Dave & Sugar and several singles by Lee Greenwood, including "She's Lying", "It Turns Me Inside Out", and "Going, Going, Gone".

Crutchfield died on October 30, 2012.[3]

His brother, Jerry Crutchfield, was a record producer who also worked with Greenwood.[3]

  1. ^ "Jan Crutchfield". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ Morris, Edward (2012-11-05). "'Statue of a Fool' Composer Jan Crutchfield Dead at 74". CMT. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  3. ^ a b Oermann, Robert K. (November 5, 2012). "Songwriting Great Jan Crutchfield Dies". MusicRow. Retrieved 10 August 2017.