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Boudleaux & Felice Bryant

  • Considered the first writers to move to Nashville to make their living solely as songwriters, relocating in 1950
  • Wrote hit songs including "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have to Do is Dream," "Love Hurts," and "Rocky Top"
  • Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame

This husband and wife are generally considered the first writers to move to Nashville to make their living solely as songwriters, relocating in 1950. The diversity and quantity of the Bryants' catalog is staggering, with 800 unique songs recorded by thousands of artists. They wrote some of the most enduring songs of the 1950s and 1960s, including many of the Everly Brothers' biggest hits ("Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have To Do Is Dream," and "Love Hurts") as well as the Tennessee anthem "Rocky Top." Among their many honors are membership in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Boudleaux Bryant died in 1987, Felice Bryant in 2003.

Inducted to the Music City Walk of Fame on November 5, 2006.