Chuck Pyle (January 28, 1945 – November 6, 2015), also known as the "Zen Cowboy",[1][2] was an American country-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist whose career spanned more than 40 years, during which he recorded 13 albums.
Pyle wrote “Other Side of the Hill” and performed with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on there 1985 album Partners, Brothers and Friends.
During his career, Pyle wrote songs recorded by John Denver, Suzy Bogguss, Gary P. Nunn, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Owen Temple.
It is a collection of 12 songs from lesser-known songwriters he admired, Hayes Carll, Lynn Miles, and Walt Wilkins, Pete & Lou Berryman's among others.
According to an autopsy report released by the El Paso Country Coroner's Office, Chuck Pyle drowned just after 8 p.m. while fly-fishing near his home in Palmer Lake, Colorado, atherosclerosis - a disease in the arteries - could have also contributed to his death.