Danny Orton

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Danny Orton
Birth nameDan Ernest Orton
Origin Louisiana, United States
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Songwriter
Years activeLate 1990s-present
Website dannyorton.com

Danny Orton (born in Louisiana) is an American country music songwriter and producer signed to Warner/Chappell. [1] Active since the late 1990s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Pat Green, Love and Theft, and many other acts.

His credits include the #1 single "Stand" [2] by Rascal Flatts as well as others by the hit group, including "Too Good Is True and "Like I Am"; the #2 single "Fall Into Me" by Emerson Drive; and the #12 single "Let Me" by Pat Green. He has also written for Tim McGraw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Reba McEntire, and Chicago, [3] among others.

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  2. 1 2 "Rascal Flatts - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11.
  3. "Danny Orton ••• Top Songs as Writer ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  4. "Pat Green - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
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