Jim McBride, ‘Chattahoochee’ Songwriter and Alan Jackson Collaborator, Dies at 78
Jim McBride wrote hits for Alan Jackson and others, earning 5 Grammy nominations and 14 industry awards during a celebrated career in country music.
- On Jan. 6, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame songwriter Jim McBride died at 78, best known for Alan Jackson songs `Chattahoochee` and `Chasing That Neon Rainbow`.
- Born April 28, 1947, Jimmy Ray McBride began writing songs as a child in Huntsville, Alabama, then moved toward Nashville after TV performances and left the U.S. Postal Service when Conway Twitty recorded his song.
- McBride amassed awards including five Song of the Year Grammy nominations and over 14 Broadcast Music Inc. and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honors.
- Alan Jackson posted Thursday praising McBride and recalling their songwriting partnership, while the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and NSAI posted tributes Wednesday as news circulated.
- McBride is survived by his second wife Jeanne Ivey and sons Brent and Wes, and his songs were recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire and other recording artists.
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Jim McBride, Writer of Alan Jackson’s 'Chattahoochee,' Dead at 78 as Country Star Pays Tribute
"I don't know if my career would have ended up quite the same without his help," Jackson wrote on McBride on social mediaAlan Jackson/Instagram Jim McBride and Alan JacksonNEED TO KNOWJim McBride, a Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter, died on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at age 78His friend and fellow songwriter Jerry Salley said that he died "from a fall that he took last Monday, late afternoon" on FacebookMcBride wrote songs for country music icons like Ala…
Country music legend who ‘touched many with his songs’ dies at 78
Jim McBride, who penned several country music hits such as “Chattahoochee” and “Chasing That Neon Rainbow,” has died. He was 78.The Huntsville, Alabama native died on Jan. 6, WAFF reported. A cause of death was not revealed.
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