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Glenn Sutton

Glenn Sutton, American country music songwriter and record producer (died 2007)

Born
September 28, 1937
Died
April 17, 2007
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1937

About Glenn Sutton

Royce Glenn Sutton was an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and one of the architects of the countrypolitan sound. Royce Glenn Sutton (September 28, 1937 – April 17, 2007) was an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and one of the architects of the countrypolitan sound. Sutton eventually began collaborating with Billy Sherrill, and together they wrote "Almost Persuaded", which became a hit for David Houston in 1966 and won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1966. Many of his songs were written in collaboration with Billy Sherrill who was also his boss at Columbia Records where he was employed as a record producer for several country artists.

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Glenn Sutton timeline

  1. Royce Glenn Sutton (September 28, 1937 – April 17, 2007) was an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and one of the architects of the countrypolitan sound.
  2. Sutton eventually began collaborating with Billy Sherrill, and together they wrote "Almost Persuaded", which became a hit for David Houston in 1966 and won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1966.

The world when Glenn Sutton was born

Glenn Sutton was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Glenn Sutton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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