Overview
- McBride died on Jan. 6, according to local reports, with friends saying his death followed an unexpected fall earlier in the week.
- Alan Jackson, who co-wrote signature hits with McBride, thanked him for his early encouragement and called him "a great and genuine songwriter."
- Best known for writing or co-writing "Chattahoochee" and "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," McBride also penned No. 1 hits for Johnny Lee and Waylon Jennings.
- His honors included the CMA’s Song of the Year for "Chattahoochee," multiple Grammy nominations, induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and recognition from the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
- He served as a past president of the Nashville Songwriters Association International and is survived by his wife Jeanne Ivey and sons Brent and Wes.