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Non-notable songwriter. Was only nominated for a Grammy; unlike her husband, she didn't win one. No reliable sources to be found. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 04:56, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Comment I think there is still a lack of non-trivial coverage of her as a person. Two of the three refs added to the article only mention her as the co-writer of one of the songs sung by the artist who is actually the topic of the article, e.g. Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss. The third does have a comment specifically about the song "Red Rose", but the article is only 174 words long and appears to have a one-liner for each of the nominated songs. Looking at the notability criteria for composers and lyricists, only two could possibly be used for a keep (only one is needed).
  1. Has credit for writing or co-writing either lyrics or music for a notable composition.
  2. Has written a song or composition which has won (or in some cases been given a second or other place) in a major music competition not established expressly for newcomers.
Does the Grammy nomination (albeit not a win) satsify 2?
For 1, the relevant criteria for a notable song are:
"Songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable."
The single "Red Rose" was ranked 23 for 4 weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs. Does that count? Dunno. I'm changing my vote to neutral for now. Voceditenore (talk) 09:13, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Just now I've added a few references. I could not find an in-depth profile of her, but there are plenty of non-trivial mentions of her in articles about other people—enough for me to argue weak keep. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 18:19, 7 June 2008 (UTC)