Chuck Cannon
Marion Cletus Cannon Jr., known professionally as Chuck Cannon, was an American
country music songwriter born and raised in South Carolina. Inspired by local
folk songs from a young age, Cannon moved to Nashville in 1984 to attend Belmont
University. By 1988, he secured a songwriting contract. One of his first notable
compositions was "I Love the Way You Love Me", a Number 1 hit for John Michael
Montgomery in 1993, which won the Song of the Year award at the Academy of
Country Music awards. Cannon then began working primarily with Toby Keith,
contributing to hits such as "How Do ...
