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Don Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician born on April 3, 1928, in Shelby, North Carolina. He became a prominent figure in country music, joining the Grand Ole Opry as a cast member in 1958. Gibson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Throughout his career, he charted sixty-nine times as a solo artist in the U.S. from 1956 to 1984, with thirty-eight of those hits stemming from songs he wrote or co-wrote. His notable hits include "Sea of Heartbreak," which peaked at #2 on the country charts in 1961, "Oh Lonesome Me," which reached #1 in 1958, and "Woman (Sensuous Woman)," also a #1 hit in 1969. As a songwriter, Gibson charted eighty-eight times between 1955 and 1997, including six #1 hits. His most significant songwriting achievement was "I Can't Stop Loving You," performed by Ray Charles, which topped multiple charts in 1962 and again in 1972 by Conway Twitty. Other notable songs include "Sweet Dreams," which charted thirteen times, and "Oh, Lonesome Me," which charted eight times. Gibson also collaborated in duets, notably with Sue Thompson between 1971 and 1979, and with Dottie West from 196

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