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- Birth nameWayland D. Holyfield
- Wayland Holyfield was born on March 15, 1942 in Mallettown, Arkansas, USA. He was a composer, known for Halloween Kills (2021), Urban Cowboy (1980) and Drive-In (1976). He was married to Nancy. He died on May 6, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseNancy(? - May 6, 2024) (his death, 3 children)
- Was the chairman of the Nashville Songwriters Foundation.
- His songs have been recorded by numerous Nashville singers including George Strait, Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell, Kathy Mattea, Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Randy Travis, The Judds, Mark Chesnutt, John Anderson, Mel Street, Gary Allan, Johnny Rodriguez, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ernest Tubb, Anne Murray and Charly McClain.
- In 1979 he received the Nashville Songwriters Association International Presidential Award.
- Was a member of the board of directors of the Nashville Songwriters Association International, (NSAI) for almost 25 years.
- In 1992 he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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