10 Country Songs You Didn t Know Were Written by Famous Artists

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Luke Bryan's "Drink A Beer"

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Miranda Lambert's "Mama's Broken Heart"

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Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou"

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George Strait's "Give It Away"

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Tim McGraw's "Humble and Kind"

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Kenny Rogers' "Lady"

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Luke Combs' "Outrunnin' Your Memory"

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Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee"

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Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' "Islands in the Stream"

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Garth Brooks' "Make You Feel My Love"

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