Whitey Shafer
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About
Country songwriter and singer known for his hit single "You Are a Liar" (1981) and for writing the hit country songs "All My Ex's Live In Texas" (1987 and performed by George Strait) and "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" (1984 and also performed by George Strait). He wrote over 500 country music songs in his career.
Before Fame
He began his music career by playing in his high school band. He worked briefly in the Army and on a turkey farm. He started writing songs in the 1960s and moved to Nashville in 1967 to pursue his music career. He and Lefty Frizzell co-wrote "That's the Way Love Goes" which became a hit in 1974 and helped spark his successful songwriting career.
Trivia
His song "All My Exes Live in Texas" sung by George Strait was nominated for CMA Song of the Year in 1987. He would perform this song himself for the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in 2004.
Family Life
He was born Sanger D. Shafer. He was born and raised in Whitney, Texas. His parents were singers. He was married four times in his life. He was married to Tracy Shafer for 19 years. He died on January 12, 2019, after suffering from a long illness.
Associated With
He began his early career touring with Willie Nelson. He wrote songs for John Michael Montgomery and Kenny Chesney along with many other country music singers.
