Songs Written by Francis Scott KeyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and poet from Frederick, Maryland, best known as the author of the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry", which was set to a popular British tune and eventually became the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner". In 1814 Key observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. He was inspired upon seeing an American flag flying over the fort at... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Francis Scott Key first charted in 1892 with The Star-Spangled Banner.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.