Curly Putman
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Curly Putman composed numerous enduring classics in the country canon, including Dolly Parton’s “Dumb Blonde,” Porter Wagner’s “Green Green Grass of Home,” also recorded by pop icon Tom Jones and turned into an international hit, recorded in several languages, as well as George Jones’ signature hit “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” The latter title, written with Bobby Braddock, was named 1980 ACM Single and Song of the Year. Tammy Wynette recorded Putman’s “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (also written with Braddock) and “My Elusive Dreams” (written with Billy Sherrill). Putman was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976.