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- ↑ "Rory Michael Bourke". Nashville Songwriters Foundation. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Seida, Linda. "Rory Michael Bourke: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Rory Bourke: History". Rorybourke.com. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
