Born 86 Years Ago Today in England, the Songwriter Who Crossed the Ocean To Pen Country Hits for George Strait, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams

Born 86 Years Ago Today in England, the Songwriter Who Crossed the Ocean To Pen Country Hits for George Strait, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams

Roger Cook On this day (August 19) in 1940, Roger Cook was born in Fishponds, Bristol, England. Before focusing on songwriting, he was a member of several British singing groups. Notably, he was a member of Blue Mink. His songwriting partnership with Roger Greenway yielded several hit songs, including one that was the center of an international ad campaign for Coca-Cola. Later in his career, he moved to Nashville, where he wrote country hits. Co…