One of country music's most successful and revered songwriters has died. Walt Aldridge passed away following a long battle with an unspecified illness on Wednesday at age 70.

Ricky Van Shelton was 36 years old when he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1988. At the time, Shelton was having a lengthy string of hits, including “Somebody Lied”, “I’ll Leave This World ...

Aldridge was honored with inductions into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

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A local musician, singer, songwriter, engineer, and record producer from Florence has passed away. Walt spent most of his life in the Muscle Shoals area. He began his career at Fame Studios, ...

Walt Aldridge, who created numerous chart-topping hits as a beloved country music songwriter for more than 40 years, has tragically passed away at 70. FAME recording studios shared the news on ...

Walt Aldridge, the prolific Muscle Shoals songwriter responsible for many a No. 1 country hit, died Nov. 19 at age 70.

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