About Hal Bynum
Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 87). Hal Bynum was an American composer, songwriter and lyricist.
Harold Lynn Bynum (September 29, 1934 – June 2, 2022) was an American songwriter associated with the outlaw country movement in the 1970s. Bynum wrote more than 200 songs for popular country artists, including Kenny Rogers ("Lucille"), Patty Loveless ("Chains"), Johnny Cash ("Papa Was a Good Man"), Cash and Waylon Jennings ("There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"), and Jim Reeves ("Nobody's Fool"). Bynum is also known for his spoken word recordings.
He died from the combined effects of Alzheimer's disease and a stroke at the age of 87 in June 2022.
Selected discography If I Could Do Anything (1998) The Promise (2002) An American Prayer (2004)
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Who was Hal Bynum?
American songwriter (1934–2022)
When was Hal Bynum born?
Hal Bynum was born on 29 September 1934 in Texas.
When did Hal Bynum die?
Hal Bynum died on 2 June 2022.
What was Hal Bynum's occupation?
Hal Bynum was a composer, songwriter and lyricist.
What nationality was Hal Bynum?
Hal Bynum was American.
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