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American country music songwriter (born 1967)
Rivers Rutherford
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![Rutherford performing at the CMA Songwriters' Series on September 3, 2014.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Rivers_Rutherford_-_CMA_Songwriters_Series_2014.jpg/230px-Rivers_Rutherford_-_CMA_Songwriters_Series_2014.jpg) Rutherford performing at the CMA Songwriters' Series on September 3, 2014.
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Birth name
| Melvern Rivers Rutherford II
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Born
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1967-06-17
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June 17, 1967
(age 57)
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Origin
| Germantown, Tennessee
, United States
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Genres
| Country
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Occupation(s)
| Songwriter
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Years active
| 1996?present
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Website
| www.riversrutherford.com
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Musical artist
Melvern Rivers Rutherford II
(born June 17, 1967) is an American country music songwriter. Has been writing country songs since at least the 1990s as a songwriter, he has written several number one country hits, including "
Ain't Nothing 'bout You
" by
Brooks & Dunn
, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to
Billboard
. Among the other Number Ones that he has composed are "
If You Ever Stop Loving Me
" by
Montgomery Gentry
, "
When I Get Where I'm Going
" by
Brad Paisley
and
Dolly Parton
, "
Real Good Man
" by
Tim McGraw
, "
Living in Fast Forward
" by
Kenny Chesney
, "
Ladies Love Country Boys
" by
Trace Adkins
, and "
These Are My People
" by
Rodney Atkins
.
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He has also released a solo CD called
Just Another Coaster
.
He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019
Singles
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Top 40 country singles co-written by Rivers Rutherford:
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