[A LEGEND IN MY TIME] Written by: Don Gibson{1} Performed by: Johnny Cash Appears on: American (Recordings) V: A Hundred Highways-2006{2}. {1}Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928–November 17, 2003), born in Shelby, North Carolina, into a poor working-class family, he was a talented songwriter, and an country musician. Gibson was nicknamed "The Sad Poet," because he frequently wrote songs that told of loneliness and lost love. He wrote and sang "I Can't Stop Loving You," a song that would be recorded by over 700 artists, most notably by Ray Charles in 1962. He also wrote and recorded "Sweet Dreams," a song that would become a major 1963 crossover hit for Patsy Cline. Roy Orbison was a great fan of Gibson's songwriting, and in 1967, he recorded an album of his songs simply titled Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson. Gibson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973, and in 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. {2}Transcribed from the track o.....MORE.....(all A Legend in my Time track/recording details) ←