Red Lane

Red Lane, born Hollis Rudolph DeLaughter with surname pronounced Dee-LAW-ter (February 9, 1939 – July 1, 2015), was an American singer/songwriter.

Lane was an American singer/songwriter, a gifted self-taught musician, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1993). His songs were recorded by many prominent 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. The most successful songs written or co-written by Lane included, "'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). He has credits as composer or instrumentalist on at least 386 albums. Over his career he as written or co-written 60 songs that reached the U.S. top 100 country charts. In 2010 he was recognized by the Country Music Hall of Fame in a program series called “Poets and Prophets”, which included a 2 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.