Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter.
10 Facts About Hank Cochran
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Hank Cochran was born August 2,1935, in Isola, Mississippi, during the Great Depression.
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Hank Cochran's parents divorced when he was nine years old.
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Hank Cochran then moved with his father to Memphis, Tennessee, and was placed in an orphanage.
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Cline recorded Hank Cochran's "She's Got You", and "Why Can't He Be You".
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Hank Cochran wrote several successful songs sung by Burl Ives.
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Hank Cochran wrote songs for George Strait, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, "Don't You Ever Get Tired ", a No 1 scoring record for Ronnie Milsap, and Mickey Gilley.
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Hank Cochran encouraged management to contract the young songwriter, Willie Nelson, giving Nelson a raise owed to him at the time.
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Hank Cochran's health did not improve, and he died on July 15,2010, at age 74.
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In October 2012, singer Jamey Johnson released Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran, featuring his renditions of sixteen Cochran compositions.