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Rory Bourke

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Real name
Rory Michael Bourke
Born
July 14, 1942
Country
United States
IPI
00003913221 58 works
00041426609 35 works
Affiliation
BMI
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Bourke, best known for co-writing "the Most Beautiful Girl", was a staff songwriter at Chappell Music and at PolyGram Music. He formed his own song-publishing company in 1994.
Bourke was named ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year in 1975, 1979 and 1983, and he has received four Grammy Award nominations for Country Song of the Year. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Songs written by Rory Bourke

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Little Good News Rory Bourke, Charlie Black, Tommy Rocco Anne Murray September 1983 Covered by (3 artists)
Another Sleepless Night Rory Bourke, Charlie Black Anne Murray April 1981 Covered by Grethe Ingmann & Rainbow
Baby I Lied Rory Bourke, Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy Deborah Allen 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Back in the Fire Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Gene Watson 1988 Covered by Mike Reid [US]
Blessed are the Believers Rory Bourke, Charlie Black, Sandy Pinkard Anne Murray March 1981 Covered by Elisabeth Andreasson
Blue All over You Rory Bourke, Kieran Kane, Bruce Channel The Kendalls May 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Bye Bye Rory Bourke, Phil Vassar Jo Dee Messina 1997 Covered by (4 artists)
Come Next Monday Rory Bourke, K.T. Oslin, Charlie Black Judy Rodman October 1985 Covered by K.T. Oslin
Doctor's Orders Rory Bourke, Kieran Kane, Bruce Channel Kieran Kane August 1981 Covered by (4 artists)
Don't Hand Me No Hand Me Down Love Rory Bourke, Charles Silver Beverly Heckel May 1977 Covered by Barbara Mandrell
Do You Love as Good as You Look Rory Bourke, Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie Johnny Lee 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
Easy as Pie Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson Billy "Crash" Craddock January 1976 Covered by (4 artists)
Give You up to Get You Back Rory Bourke, Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie Lynn Anderson April 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Here's to the Horses Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Hugh Moffatt Mack Vickery July 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
He Talks to Me Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Tammy Wynette December 1984 Covered by Lorrie Morgan
I Just Want to Feel the Magic Rory Bourke, Mel McDaniel Tommy Overstreet June 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
I Know a Heartache When I See One Rory Bourke, Kerry Chater, Charlie Black Jennifer Warnes 1979 Covered by (8 artists)
I Know You're the Rain Rory Bourke, Charlie Black Lynn Anderson July 7, 1978 Covered by Eddy Raven
It's Only over for You Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Tammy Wynette December 1984 Covered by (3 artists)
It's Too Late (To Love Me Now) Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson Charly McClain November 1976 Covered by (8 artists)
It's Who You Love Rory Bourke, Kieran Kane, Charlie Black Kieran Kane August 1981 Covered by Don Williams
I Wouldn't Be a Man Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Don Williams July 13, 1987 Covered by (3 artists)
Learn to Let It Go Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Don Williams January 1989 Covered by František Nedvěd
Let My Love Shine Rory Bourke, Gayle Barnhill Marti Brown May 1973 Covered by George Hamilton IV
Let's Stop Talkin' About It Rory Bourke, Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy Deborah Allen July 22, 1982 Covered by (3 artists)
Listen to Your Heart Rory Bourke, Charlie Black Paul Anka 1978 Covered by Joey Travolta
Little Brown Paper Bag Blues Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson T.G. Sheppard September 1975 Covered by Benny Barnes
Little Red Rodeo Rory Bourke, Phil Vassar, Charlie Black Collin Raye 1997 Covered by Phil Vassar
Lonely but Only for You Rory Bourke, K.T. Oslin, Charlie Black Anne Murray REC, Sissy Spacek REL May 18, 1982 Covered by K.T. Oslin
Love Is a Cold Wind Rory Bourke, Charlie Black Bobby Bare October 20, 1978 Covered by (4 artists)
Neon Rose Rory Bourke, Gayle Barnhill Mel Tillis and The Statesiders 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
No Relief in Sight Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson Conway Twitty REC, Willie Rainsford REL June 15, 1977 Covered by (15 artists)
Now Lonely Is Only a Word Rory Bourke, Gayle Barnhill Bobbi Martin 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Patch It Up Rory Bourke, Eddie Rabbitt Elvis Presley June 8, 1970 Covered by (6 artists)
Phone Call from Allyson Rory Bourke Allen Burton September 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
Please James Rory Bourke Billy Crash Craddock April 14, 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
Round the Clock Lovin' Rory Bourke, K.T. Oslin Gail Davies July 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Shadows in the Moonlight Rory Bourke, Charlie Black Anne Murray June 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
She's in Love Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Steve Wariner November 1989 Covered by Conway Twitty
Smile for Me Rory Bourke Bobbi Martin 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Some People Belong Together Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Silver & Degazio 1989 Covered by Joan Kennedy
Stranger at My Door Rory Bourke, Kerry Chater, Charlie Black Anne Murray REC, Paul Balfour REL February 12, 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Sweet Magnolia Blossom Gayle Barnhill, Rory Bourke Billy Crash Craddock 1973 Unverified
Tell Me I'm Crazy Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Dawn Sears October 15, 1991 Covered by (3 artists)
The Hurtin' Side Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Shelby Lynne March 1989 Covered by (3 artists)
There's More to Her Than Meets the Eye Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson Billy "Crash" Craddock July 1976 Covered by (2 artists)
Till You Were Gone Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Shelby Lynne September 12, 1989 Covered by (2 artists)
Too Good to Stop Now Rory Bourke, Bob McDill Mickey Gilley REC, Shane REL April 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Took It Like a Man, Cried Like a Baby Rory Bourke, Charlie Black, Tommy Rocco Vern Gosdin December 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Too Soon to Tell Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Michael Johnson August 27, 1988 Covered by (7 artists)
You Look So Good in Love Rory Bourke, Glen Ballard, Kerry Chater George Strait July 20, 1983 Covered by (7 artists)
Your Love's Been a Long Time Coming Rory Bourke Elvis Presley December 15, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Your Love Stays with Me Rory Bourke, Mike Reid [US] Gary Chapman [US1] 1987 Covered by (5 artists)

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