“HE WROTE 60+ SONGS FOR GEORGE STRAIT — BUT THE WORLD BARELY NOTICED HIS OWN ALBUM.” In 1991, Dean Dillon released Out of Your Ever Lovin’ Mind on Atlantic Records. By then, he’d already written over 60 songs for George Strait. “The Chair.” “Ocean Front Property.” “Easy Come, Easy Go.” Eleven of them reached #1. But here’s the part that still doesn’t make sense. When Dillon finally sang his own songs on this album, it peaked at #58. The title track was considered stronger than any of the singles. “Friday Night’s Woman” — a quiet ache about a single mother’s loneliness — only climbed to #39. Not long after, Dillon walked into Atlantic Records and simply said, “I’m done.” He gave up recording for good. Went back to writing songs for other people’s voices. In 2002, he entered the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame — the same class as Bob Dylan. In 2020, the Country Music Hall of Fame. The man who shaped George Strait’s sound never got his own spotlight. But this album still sits there, waiting for anyone willing to listen.
Introduction **HE GAVE GEORGE STRAIT SOME OF COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST HITS—BUT HIS OWN VOICE NEVER...