He earned his college degree in 1965 and traveled to L.A. This led to early Bob Morrison singles on Columbia Records. The nuclear-engineering major was discovered by the legendary John Hammond.
In 1963, he began performing solo in folk clubs.
During his student years attending Mississippi State on a track scholarship, he joined some bands. Handsome and athletic, he taught himself guitar at age 15. As a result, the future songwriter grew up on a diet of all kinds of music. His catalog includes “Lookin’ for Love” (Johnny Lee), “Whiskey If You Were a Woman” (Highway 101), the Grammy-winning “You Decorated My Life” (Kenny Rogers), “You’re the One” (The Oak Ridge Boys), “Tonight the Heartache’s on Me” (Dixie Chicks), “Don’t Call Him a Cowboy” (Conway Twitty), “Are You on the Road to Lovin’ Me Again” (Debby Boone) and “Shine On” (George Jones).Ī native of Biloxi, MS, Morrison’s father was a jukebox operator. More than 200 recordings have been made of the songs penned by Nashville songwriting great Bob Morrison.
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