Allen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Huffman, Texas.
After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser.
In 1990, Randy Travis took a song Shamblin wrote, about his great-grandfather,[2] to number one on the country charts.
Don't Laugh at Me was a hit for Mark Wills and was later recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary resulting in a school program designed to teach children tolerance and prevent bullying in the playground.
His biggest song, "I Can't Make You Love Me," was co-written with Mike Reid and was a hit for Bonnie Raitt.