Larry Henley

Songs Written by Larry HenleyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Larry Henley first charted in 1971 with The World Needs a Melody.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Wind Beneath My Wings - #2: Wind Beneath My Wings - #3: Lizzie and the Rainman - #4: 'Til I Get It Right - #5: Sing Me an Old Fashioned Song
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  Red Lane
1.
04/1971

The World Needs a Melody
Red Lane

3 pts




32
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9970]
written by Johnny Slate, Larry Henley greentick & Red Lane
  Rose-Colored Glass
2.
10/1971

If It's Alright with You
Rose-Colored Glass

6 pts
95
US








[Bang 588]
written by Kenny O'Dell & Larry Henley greentick
  Red Lane
3.
01/1972

Throw a Rope Around the Wind
Red Lane

1 pts




66
ctry




from the movie Going Home
[RCA Victor 74-0616]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Red Lane
  Sandy Posey
4.
05/1972

Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love
Sandy Posey

from Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love   
2 pts




51
ctry




[Columbia 4-45596]
written by Kenny O'Dell & Larry Henley greentick
  Red Lane
5.
07/1972

It Was Love While It Lasted
Red Lane

1 pts




65
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0721]
written by Red Lane & Larry Henley greentick
  The Carter Family
6.
09/1972

The World Needs a Melody
The Carter Family

from Travelin' Minstrel Band   
3 pts




35
ctry




as The Carter Family with Johnny Cash
[Columbia 4-45679]
written by Red Lane, Johnny Slate & Larry Henley greentick
  Dottie West
If It's All Right with You
7.
12/1972

If It's All Right with You
Dottie West

from If It's All Right with You / Just What I've Been Looking for   
10 pts
97
US


28
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0828]
written by Kenny O'Dell & Larry Henley greentick
  Tammy Wynette
8.
12/1972

#4  'Til I Get It Right
Tammy Wynette

from My Man   
29 pts
106
US


1
ctry




[Epic 10940]
written by Red Lane & Larry Henley greentick
  Roger Miller
9.
12/1972

Hoppy's Gone
Roger Miller

2 pts




42
ctry




[Mercury 73354]
written by Johnny Slate, Larry Henley greentick & Red Lane
  Ronnie Sessions
10.
06/1973

She Feels So Good I Hate to Put Her Down
Ronnie Sessions

1 pts




66
ctry




[MGM 14528]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Kenny O'Dell
  Bettye Swann
11.
08/1973

Till I Get It Right
Bettye Swann

1 pts






88
R&B


[Atlantic 2950]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Red Lane
  Jean Shepard
12.
11/1973

Come on Phone
Jean Shepard

from Slippin' Away   
3 pts




36
ctry




[United Artists 317]
written by Johnny Slate & Larry Henley greentick
  Billy Mize
13.
02/1974

Thank You for the Feeling
Billy Mize

1 pts




79
ctry




[United Artists 372]
written by Larry Henley greentick, Red Lane & Johnny Slate
  Tanya Tucker
Lizzie and the Rainman
14.
04/1975

#3  Lizzie and the Rainman
Tanya Tucker

from Tanya Tucker   
64 pts
37
US
7
AC
1
ctry




[MCA 40402]
written by Kenny O'Dell & Larry Henley greentick
  Billie Jo Spears
15.
12/1976

#5  Sing Me an Old Fashioned Song
Billie Jo Spears

from What I've Got in Mind   
24 pts








34
UK
written by Johnny Slate & Larry Henley greentick
  Kenny O'Dell
16.
11/1978

As Long as I Can Wake Up in Your Arms
Kenny O'Dell

from Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'   
8 pts




12
ctry




[Capricorn 0309]
written by Kenny O'Dell & Larry Henley greentick
  Tom Grant
17.
01/1979

If You Could See You Through My Eyes
Tom Grant

2 pts




40
ctry




[Republic 036]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jim Hurt
  Billy Burnette
18.
11/1979

What's a Little Love Between Friends
Billy Burnette

1 pts




76
ctry




[Polydor 2024]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Billy Burnette
  Lobo
19.
12/1979

Holdin' On for Dear Love
Lobo

from Lobo   
19 pts
75
US
13
AC






[MCA/Curb 41152]
written by Larry Henley greentick, Steve Pippin & Johnny Slate
  Joe Sun
20.
03/1980

Shotgun Rider
Joe Sun

from Out of Your Mind   Out of Your Mind
15 pts
71
US


23
ctry




[Ovation 1141]
written by Larry Henley greentick, Johnny Slate & Jim Hurt
  Delbert McClinton
21.
03/1981

Shotgun Rider
Delbert McClinton

from Plain from the Heart   
11 pts
70
US








[Capitol/MSS]
written by James Hurt, Johnny Slate & Larry Henley greentick
  Eddy Arnold
22.
05/1981

Bally-Hoo Days / Two Hearts Beat Better Than One
Eddy Arnold

from A Man of All Seasons   
3 pts




32
ctry




B side Two Hearts Beat Better Than One charted from 20 june 1981
[RCA 12226]
written by Steve Pippin, Larry Henley greentick, Rafe VanHoy, Larry Keith, Dan Hoffman, Ricky Page & Mary Ann Kennedy
  Bobby Smith
23.
02/1982

And Then Some
Bobby Smith

2 pts




47
ctry




[Liberty 1452]
written by Mark Gray [country singer], Larry Henley greentick & Johnny Slate
  Orion [Jimmy Ellis]
24.
07/1982

Honky Tonk Heaven
Orion [Jimmy Ellis]

1 pts




70
ctry




[Sun 1175]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Billy Burnette
  Skip & Linda
25.
08/1982

If You Could See You Through My Eyes
Skip & Linda

1 pts




63
ctry




[MDJ 68178]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jim Hurt
  Karen Taylor
26.
03/1983

Tenderness Place
Karen Taylor

from Karen   
2 pts




42
ctry




[Mesa 1114]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Marc Mathis
  Lou Rawls
27.
03/1983

Wind Beneath My Wings
Lou Rawls

from When the Night Comes   
22 pts
65
US
10
AC


60
R&B


[Epic 03758]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Janie Fricke
28.
05/1983

He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)
Janie Fricke

from It Ain't Easy   
21 pts




1
ctry




[Columbia 03899]
written by Jeff Silbar & Larry Henley greentick
  Gary Morris
29.
08/1983

The Wind Beneath My Wings
Gary Morris

from Why Lady Why   Why Lady Why
14 pts




4
ctry




[Warner 29532]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Gladys Knight & the Pips
30.
11/1983

Hero (The Wind Beneath My Wings)
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Visions   
5 pts
104
US




64
R&B


[Columbia 04219]
written by Jeff Silbar & Larry Henley greentick
31.
12/1983

Hero
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Visions   
9 pts
104
US
23
AC






[song also known as Wind Beneath My Wings]
[Columbia 04219]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Lynn Anderson & Gary Morris
You're Welcome to Tonight
32.
12/1983

You're Welcome to Tonight
Lynn Anderson & Gary Morris

from Back   
9 pts




9
ctry




[Permian 82003]
written by Jim Hurt, Larry Henley greentick & Grant Boatwright
  Lee Greenwood
33.
05/1984

The Wind Beneath the Wings
Lee Greenwood

from The Wind Beneath My Wings   The Wind Beneath My Wings
14 pts








49
UK
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Charly McClain
34.
08/1987

And Then Some
Charly McClain

from Still I Stay   
1 pts




51
ctry




[Epic 07244]
written by Larry Henley greentick, Johnny Slate & Mark Gray [country singer]
  Kevin Pearce
35.
10/1987

The Bigger the Love
Kevin Pearce

1 pts




90
ctry




[Evergreen 1057]
written by Billy Burnette, Larry Henley greentick & Larry Keith
  Bette Midler
36.
02/1989

#1  Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler

from Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording   Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording
342 pts
1
US
2
AC




5
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1990 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1990
[Atlantic 88972]
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Randy Travis
37.
03/1989

Is It Still Over
Randy Travis

from Old 8x10   Old 8x10
21 pts




1
ctry




[Warner 27551]
written by Ken Bell & Larry Henley greentick
  Donna Summer
When Love Cries
38.
08/1991

When Love Cries
Donna Summer

from Mistaken Identity   Mistaken Identity
16 pts
77
US




18
R&B


[Atlantic 4-87624]
written by Donna Summer, Keith Diamond, Eve Nelson, Anthony Smith & Larry Henley greentick
Work That Magic
39.
11/1991

Work That Magic
Donna Summer

from Mistaken Identity   Mistaken Identity
9 pts








74
UK
written by Donna Summer, Keith Diamond, Paul Chiten, Anthony Smith & Larry Henley greentick
  Bill Tarmey
40.
02/1994

Wind Beneath My Wings
Bill Tarmey

21 pts








40
UK
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Gerald & Eddie Levert
41.
03/1996

Wind Beneath My Wings
Gerald & Eddie Levert

from Father and Son   
8 pts
103
US




30
R&B


[EastWest 64306]
written by Jeffery Silbar & Larry Henley greentick
  Frazier River
42.
06/1996

Tangled Up in Texas
Frazier River

from Frazier River   
1 pts




67
ctry




[Decca 55101]
written by Dennis Morgan, Billy Burnette & Larry Henley greentick
  Steven Houghton
43.
11/1997

#2  Wind Beneath My Wings
Steven Houghton

from Steven Houghton   Steven Houghton
146 pts








3
UK
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
  Bette Midler
44.
10/2008

Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler

9 pts








70
UK
R
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
45.
02/2009

Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler

3 pts








114
UK
R
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar
46.
09/2012

Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler

3 pts








153
UK
R
written by Larry Henley greentick & Jeff Silbar


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