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- ↑ Wood, Gerry (2002-09-30). "Hugh Prestwood Finds Success in an Unknown Quantity". Broadcast Music Incorporated . Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt. "Matt's Songwriter Spotlight - Hugh Prestwood". About.com . Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Hugh Prestwood's selected discography". Hughprestwood.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ "Rumer Revitalizes the Hugh Prestwood Songbook on 'Nashville Tears'". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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