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Stand by My Woman Man's Surprising Legacy | Music News
Ronnie Milsap’s 1976 1 hit “Stand by My Woman Man” sparked a surprising legal twist—its producer borrowed a piano lick from Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man,” leading to a copyright lawsuit that added Kent Robbins (who died in 1997) as a co-writer, now credited alongside Wynette and Billy Sherrill. The song not only crowned Milsap’s sixth chart-topper but also earned him a Grammy and a CMA nomination for Robbins’ songwriting. Coincidentally, the day it hit 1—August 28, 1976—matched the date Wynette recorded her classic in 1968. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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