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I attended truett-McConnell college with Johnny Christopher in 1964, loved the guy, he kept my Gibson to play around the college, we played a lot of guitar and he would show me some licks, he was great at playing the beetles songs then, thanks would love to see him,thanks Barron Pilgrim.

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Johnny Christopher is a songwriter. He co-wrote "Always on My Mind" with Mark James and Wayne Carson for Gwen McCrae and Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been covered by several well known artists including Elvis Presley and John Wesley Ryles. For Willie Nelson's 1982 cover, Christopher, James, and Carson won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Country Song, 10 years after its original release.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Roben (2010). Memphis Boys: The Story of American Studios. University Press of Mississippi. p. 337.
  2. ^ Poe, Randy (2012). Stalking the Red Headed Straonger. Hal Leonard Corporation.