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Max D. Barnes

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Real name
Max Duane Barnes
Born
July 24, 1936
Died
January 11, 2004
Country
United States
IPI
00061193790 42 works
00269322453 41 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Born in Iowa and grew up in Nebraska. After years as a truck driver, he found success as a songwriter and moved to Nashville in 1973. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.
Family
Max T. Barnes Son
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Originals

Songs written by Max D. Barnes

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Autumn's Not That Cold Max D. Barnes, Skip Ewing Skip Ewing 1987 Covered by Lorrie Morgan
Baby, That's Cold Hank Cochran, Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin 1998 Covered by (3 artists)
Blind and Afraid of the Dark Keith Whitley, Max D. Barnes Keith Whitley October 24, 1995 Covered by Logue & McCool
Chiseled in Stone Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin September 1987 Covered by (5 artists)
Crazy Moon Merle Haggard, Max D. Barnes Merle Haggard October 10, 2000 Covered by (4 artists)
Don't Take It Away Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Jody Miller March 1976 Covered by (3 artists)
Don't Tell Me What to Do Harlan Howard, Max D. Barnes Marty Stuart REC, Marsha Thornton REL 1988 Covered by (3 artists)
Do You Believe Me Now Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin September 1987 Covered by Mark Wills
Drinkin' and Dreamin' Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Waylon Jennings July 1985 Covered by (2 artists)
Easy Come, Easy Go Dobie Gray, Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Dobie Gray 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
Everybody Needs a Hero Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Conway Twitty November 5, 1986 Covered by (2 artists)
Every Time I Roll the Dice Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Delbert McClinton May 5, 1992 Covered by (10 artists)
Family Tree Max D. Barnes, Frank Dycus Burrito Brothers January 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Fool, Fool Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes, Jerry McBee Pam Rose February 1977 Covered by (4 artists)
Gotta Get It Worked on Delbert McClinton, Max D. Barnes Delbert McClinton 2000 Covered by (2 artists)
Honey on His Hands Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Jeanne Pruett January 24, 1975 Covered by Kate Campbell
Honk Tonk Myself to Death Max D. Barnes, Max T. Barnes George Jones 1991 Covered by The Hit Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
I Am an Island Max D. Barnes Merle Haggard March 22, 1994 Covered by Bobby Bare
If I Didn't Have You Max D. Barnes, Skip Ewing Randy Travis May 1992 Covered by Tomeu Penya
If Jesus Comes Tomorrow Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin 1984 Covered by (3 artists)
If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right) Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin 1983 Covered by (4 artists)
If You Want to Find Love Max D. Barnes, Skip Ewing Kenny Rogers REC, Keith Palmer REL July 1991 Covered by (2 artists)
In My Next Life Max D. Barnes Merle Haggard March 22, 1994 Covered by Conrad Fisher
I Quit Max D. Barnes, Vince Gill Vince Gill November 1990 Covered by (3 artists)
It Don't Get Any Better Than This Max D. Barnes, Norro Wilson, Buddy Cannon George Jones with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Counterfit, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare and Willie Nelson December 1997 Covered by Roly Daniels & Dee Reilly
I've Got It Made Max D. Barnes John Anderson January 1993 Covered by Josh Turner with John Anderson
I've Loved a Lot More Than I've Hurt Max D. Barnes, Max T. Barnes Alabama August 15, 1995 Covered by (2 artists)
Joe Knows How to Live Troy Seals, Graham Lyle, Max D. Barnes Nitty Gritty Dirt Band January 1987 Covered by Eddy Raven
Let's Hear It for the Workin' Man Max D. Barnes Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley November 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Lighter Shade of Blue Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes, Skip Ewing Skip Ewing 1987 Covered by (2 artists)
Look at Us Max D. Barnes, Vince Gill Vince Gill November 1990 Covered by (8 artists)
(My Heart Won't Let Me Love) No One but You Max D. Barnes Dave Holladay 1987 Covered by (2 artists)
She Loves My Troubles Away Max D. Barnes, Rayburn Anthony Max D. Barnes 1978 Covered by (4 artists)
Solid as a Rock Merle Haggard, Max D. Barnes Merle Haggard 1993 Covered by George Jones & Tammy Wynette
Stone Cold Heart Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin January 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Storms of Life Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Joe Sun with Shotgun 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Stranger in Your Eyes Max D. Barnes, Joe Chambers [US2], Larry Jenkins Joe Diffie May 1990 Covered by Ken Mellons
Suddenly Single Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Waylon Jennings October 31, 1985 Covered by (2 artists)
Tall Texas Woman Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes, Ron Bledsoe Troy Seals September 17, 1976 Covered by The Earl Scruggs Revue
Tattoos of Life Steve Wariner, Max D. Barnes Steve Wariner 1998 Covered by Phil Leadbetter
Ten Feet Away Troy Seals, Billy Sherrill, Max D. Barnes Keith Whitley May 1985 Covered by Joe Nichols
Thank God for the Radio Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones The Kendalls 1983 Covered by (7 artists)
That Just About Does It Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin March 1989 Covered by Willie Nelson
The Arizona Whiz Max D. Barnes, Harlan Sanders George Burns 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
The Coast of Colorado Max D. Barnes, Skip Ewing Skip Ewing April 4, 1988 Covered by Darin Aldridge
The Fire of Two Old Flames Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn March 8, 1978 Covered by (3 artists)
The Man from Bowling Green Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Connie Cato January 14, 1975 Covered by (4 artists)
This Ain't My First Rodeo Hank Cochran, Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin March 1990 Covered by (3 artists)
Toe to Toe with the Devil Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin 1984 Covered by Wild & Blue
Under These Conditions Max D. Barnes, Vince Gill Vince Gill 1992 Covered by Amber Digby feat. Vince Gill
Way Back in the Mountains Merle Haggard, Max D. Barnes Merle Haggard March 22, 1994 Covered by Burrito Deluxe
Way down Deep Max D. Barnes, Max T. Barnes Vern Gosdin January 1983 Covered by (5 artists)
We're Much Too Close (To Be So Far Apart) Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Troy Seals September 17, 1976 Covered by (2 artists)
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes George Jones August 1985 Covered by (6 artists)
Workin' Cheap Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes Waylon Jennings July 3, 1990 Covered by Thorstein Bergman

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