Born 82 Years Ago in Louisiana, the 80s Country Hitmaker Whose Songs Have Been Recorded by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and the Oak Ridge Boys

Born 82 Years Ago in Louisiana, the 80s Country Hitmaker Whose Songs Have Been Recorded by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and the Oak Ridge Boys

Eddy Raven On this day (August 19) in 1944, Eddy Raven was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He released his first recordings in the 1960s. However, his output didn’t become steady until the early 1970s. A decade later, he reached his commercial peak, releasing a string of top 10 country hits. He also saw success as a songwriter. His songs were recorded by Waylon Jennings, Connie Smith, Tanya Tucker, and Merle Haggard, among others. The Oak Ridge Bo…