Larry Willoughby (February 24, 1950A&R Executive Larry Willoughby Dies. Music Row. Retrieved February 15, 2021. – January 14, 2021) was an American country music singer-songwriter and the vice president of A&R at Capitol Records.
Biography Willoughby's debut album, Building Bridges, was released in 1984 by Atlantic America. Three singles were released from the album, including the title track, which was Willoughby's only single to reach the Top 60 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was covered in 2006 by Brooks & Dunn, whose version peaked at No. 4. Another single from the album, "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)," was covered by Eddy Raven as "Operator, Operator" and reached the country Top 10 in 1985. Willoughby's songs have also been recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys, Waylon Jennings, and his cousin Rodney Crowell, who produced Willoughby's album.[ Songs Composed By Larry Willoughby], AllMusic
Willoughby had Alzheimer's disease.LB Cantrell: A&R Executive Larry Willoughby Dies, musicrow.com, January 15, 2021 He died in Sherman, Texas, at the age of 70, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.Larry Willoughby, A&R Executive Who Signed Luke Bryan, Dies of COVID-19
Discography Albums Year Album US Country Label 1984 Building Bridges 47 Atlantic America
Singles Year Single US Country Album 1983 "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)" 65 Building Bridges 1984 "Building Bridges" 55 "Angel Eyes" 82
Books Texas Rhythm, Texas Rhyme: A Pictorial History of Texas Music Texas, Our Texas
References
External links [ Larry Willoughby] at Allmusic