Don Lanier
Also recorded as Donnie Henson Lanier · Donnie “Dirt” Henson Lanier · Donald Henson Lanier
Don Lanier
- Born
- 1936
- Died
- 2014
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- songwriter · composer · musician · guitarist
- Fields
- rock music
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Don Lanier • Birth Name — Don Lanier • Born — 1936 7 13 • Died — 2014 7 23 • Genre — rock, country Don Lanier (July 13, 1936 – July 23, 2014) was an American songwriter and composer. He composed and wrote dozens of songs for artists including Ray Charles, Dean Martin, The Everly Brothers and Hank Snow. His latest contributions as a songwriter and composer were on Featuring by Norah Jones and on Sugartime by Charlie Phillips. He was the original lead guitarist for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen of The Rhythm Orchids.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 31 August 2026.
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