Dickey Lee
Dickey Lee began his career in the 1950s in Memphis during the birth of rock and roll recording in the legendary Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios rubbing elbows with Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and other legends. In the early 1960s, Dickey became a rock and roll star performing several chart topping songs including some notable “teenage tragedy” songs from the era. He migrated to Nashville where he teamed up with many writers including legends Allen Reynolds and Bob McDill authoring or co-writing a string of country hits. In Nashville, he found his home and has had over 30 chart topping songs including 8 number ones earning Dickey induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995. His songs have been recorded by music legends including Elvis Presley, George Jones, George Strait, Reba McIntyre, Emmy Lou Harris, Anne Murray, Connie Francis and many others. In this episode Dickey discusses his hit songs “She Thinks I Still Care,” “Dream Boy,” “Patches,” “I Saw Linda Yesterday,” “Ruby Baby,” “Memphis Beat,” “I’ve Been Around Enough To Know,” “In A Different Light,” “You’re The First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving,” “I’ll Be Leaving Alone,” “The Door Is Always Open,” and “Keeper Of The Stars.”
