Bill Rice

Wilbur Steven "Bill" Rice (born April 19, 1939 in Datto, Arkansas) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Rice charted six singles between 1971 and 1978, including the Top 40 hit "Travelin' Minstrel Man", but is better known for his songwriting. Rice has written songs for artists such as Johnny Paycheck, Reba McEntire, Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis, and he has more awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers than any other songwriter. Rice has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Biography

Wilbur Steven Rice was born April 19, 1939. He learned to play guitar at age fourteen and was signed to his first recording contract at age 18. In 1960, he had his first cut as a songwriter when Elvis Presley recorded "Girl Next Door Went A-Walking".

Rice began collaborating with another songwriter, Jerry Foster, after meeting him while on tour. The two wrote songs together and were signed to a songwriting contract through the assistance of Cowboy Jack Clement. Two of his cuts received Grammy Award nominations: "Back Side of Dallas" by Jeannie C. Riley and "Here Comes the Hurt Again" by Mickey Gilley. He has also received 73 awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the most received by any songwriter. In 1974, Rice had eleven cuts on the country music charts at the same time.

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Olean Times Herald 13 Jul 2018

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Olean Times Herald 13 Jul 2018

ANAHEIM, Calif ... The free-agent-to-be expects to be ready to pitch at the start of the 2020 season. Richards, 30, was 5-4 with a 3.66 ERA over 16 starts this season ... Bill Haisten. How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice ... ——— ... ....

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Olean Times Herald 13 Jul 2018

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Kevin Smith homered and singled, also stealing a base as the Dunedin Blue Jays beat the Clearwater Threshers 3-0 on Thursday. Riley Adams doubled and singled twice for Dunedin ... +9 ... Bill Haisten. How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice ... ————— ... ....

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Olean Times Herald 13 Jul 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Willy Ortiz tossed a three-hit shutout, leading the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 4-0 win over the St. Lucie Mets in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday ... +9 ... Bill Haisten. How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice ... ————— ... Automated Insights . ....

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Free 'Downtown ROMP' coming Oct. 20

Messenger-Inquirer 13 Jul 2018

Other acts include High Fidelity, a traditional bluegrass band formed in 2014; Front Country, a folk, pop and progressive bluegrass band, which formed in San Francisco in 2011; and Town Mountain, a 13-year-old North Carolina band, whose sound has been described as "a bridge between traditional bluegrass, outlaw country and old-time, with sounds reminiscent of Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, J.D. Crowe and Tony Rice."....

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Free 'Downtown ROMP' coming Oct. 20/Event caps three-day opening of bluegrass museum

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Midsummer Madness: Upsets continue at NBA Summer League

Olean Times Herald 13 Jul 2018

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Ten burning questions before Big 12 media day. No. 3: Can Oklahoma State avoid too ...

Iosco County News Herald 13 Jul 2018

Continuing our countdown to Big 12 media day with the questions facing Oklahoma State football …No. 3. Can Oklahoma State avoid too many growing pains at safety?. In most positions, the Oklahoma State defense will benefit from returning experience. Three starters come back on the defensive line ... Both cornerbacks have a year of starting experience ... Bill Haisten. How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice ... +3....

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Gabriel's early 2019 NFL Draft breakdown: West Virginia QB Will Grier

News Graphic 13 Jul 2018

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Gatchalian lauds Duterte for prioritizing rice tariffication bill

Inquirer 12 Jul 2018

Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian on Thursday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for including rice tariffication as one of the priority bills ... "I would like to thank President Rodrigo Duterte for including rice tariffication as one of his priority bills," Gatchalian said in a statement. Under the new measure, imports can be open to private traders that could potentially increase the supply of rice....

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Bill Haisten: How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice

Citizen Tribune 12 Jul 2018

The other school with which Johnson had job-related dialogue was Rice ... Bill Haisten. How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice ... Really? Rice? ... Why would Johnson, when the SWC was deep with quality programs, even consider a move to such a terrible football situation like Rice’s?. Because he wasn’t getting paid at Oklahoma State, and because at Rice he also would have been the athletic director....

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Ferguson, Veal to represent Louisiana Tech at CUSA Kickoff

Floyd County Chronicle 12 Jul 2018

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Devin White one of three LSU Tigers headed to SEC Media Days

Floyd County Chronicle 12 Jul 2018

LSU linebacker Devin White will represent his team next week in Atlanta for SEC Media Days ... More from this section ... Bill Haisten. How limited was OSU financially in 1983? Jimmy Johnson interviewed with Rice ... ....

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