Gary Morris is a prolific songwriter, and may be best known for his recording of “Wind Beneath My Wings”, which went to number one and won song of the year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM). The song was later recorded by Bette Midler, who took the song to the top of the Pop charts. Morris has had 5 Number 1s and 16 Top 10 singles on the Country Music charts. In 1982, Billboard Magazine named the tall vocalist Male Artist of the Year and has had a successful acting career on Broadway and television.