“I wrote a song a good long while ago, 'I Ain't Livin' Long Like This,' that has been around and been recorded by a lot of people, but it was basically childhood memory.”

American country musician, singer and songwriter

Rodney Crowell is an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his work in country music, with five number one singles on Hot Country Songs from his 1988 album Diamonds & Dirt. He has also written songs for other artists and worked as a producer. His reputation rests on songs that helped define his place in country music, both through his own recordings and through the music he made for others.