Ed Bruce

American country music songwriter and singer

William Edwin Bruce Jr. was an American country music songwriter, singer, and actor. He was known for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had".Wikipedia

Born	December 29, 1939
Hometown	Keiser, Arkansas, United States

Spouse	Patsy Bruce
Children	Trey Bruce

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Ed Bruce, Writer of Country Classic ‘Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,’ Dies at 81

Ed Bruce, a singer/songwriter and actor who had his own run of hits on the country charts but was best known for co-writing Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings' "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," has died at age 81. He died in Clarksville, Tenn. and the cause of death was given […]