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Tammy Wynette Among New Inductees for Songwriters Hall of Fame

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The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation has announced this year’s inductees. Kye Fleming, Mark D. Sanders and late Country Music icon Tammy Wynette will be honored at the NaSHOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony, Sunday, Oct. 18.

The Ceremony, presented by AT&T, will be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. 

"Kye, Mark and Tammy have made many poignant and enduring contributions to the music world and certainly deserve to take their places among their gifted peers," said Roger Murrah, Chairman of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation. "It's an honor for us to recognize them for their outstanding accomplishments."

Fleming's songwriter credits include hits such as "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" and "Smoky Mountain Rain.” Sanders is known for "I Hope You Dance" and "It Matters To Me.” Country legend Wynette popularized the standard "Stand By Your Man" and "'Til I Can Make It On My Own."