Songwriter Sharon Vaughn to Be Featured in “Poets and Prophets” Series at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sharon Vaughn is featured in the next installment of the songwriter series, Poets and Prophets 2 p.m. Aug. 5 in the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum.

Vaughn will perform during the program. Following, she will sign commemorative posters from Hatch Show Print.

“Poets and Prophets” is included with museum admission and free to museum members. Seating is limited, and passes are required for admittance. The program will be streamed live at www.countrymusichalloffame.org.

Vaughn’s first songwriting hit was a career maker: “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.” The song, as sung by Waylon Jennings, appeared in 1976 on country music’s first certified platinum album, “Wanted! The Outlaws.” Four years later, Willie Nelson’s version went to No. 1 when it was included on the soundtrack to the film The Electric Horseman.

Vaughn moved to Nashville in 1969 to pursue a singing career. During the 1970s, she released her own singles on various labels, including ABC/Dot, while juggling studio work as a vocalist. Vaughn’s songwriting credits include the Oak Ridge Boys’ breakthrough country hit, “Y’All Come Back Saloon,” Reba McEntire’s “I’m Not That Lonely Yet,” the Lorrie Morgan-Keith Whitley duet “’Til a Tear Becomes a Rose,” Patty Loveless’ “Lonely Too Long,” and Randy Travis’ “Out of My Bones.” Today, Vaughn splits time between her native Orlando, Florida, and Stockholm, and she has had success writing for international pop stars. In 2009, her song “Release Me,” recorded by Swedish singer Agnes, reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart.

For 10 years, “Poets and Prophets” has honored songwriters who have made significant contributions to country music history. Previous subjects include Al Anderson, Bill Anderson, Matraca Berg, Bobby Braddock, Wayne Carson, Buzz Cason, Jerry Chestnut, Hank Cochran, Roger Cook, Sonny Curtis, Dean Dillon, Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Kye Fleming, Jerry Foster, Dallas Frazier, Red Lane, Dickey Lee, John D. Loudermilk, Shane McAnally, Bob McDill, Roger Murrah, Paul Overstreet, Dan Penn, Gretchen Peters, Curly Putman, Mike Reid, Allen Reynolds, Mark D. Sanders, Don Schlitz, Whitey Shafer, Red Simpson, Jeffery Steele, Sonny Throckmorton, Jimmy Webb, Billy Edd Wheeler, Norro Wilson and Craig Wiseman.

For more information, visit www.countrymusichalloffame.org. 

Poets and Prophets is made possible, in part, by SunTrust.  

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