Lillian Lorene Mann (January 4, 1937 – May 24, 2013)[1] was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Mann was born January 4, 1937, in Huntland, Tennessee,[2] as the youngest of ten children.
After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1956, Mann wrote "Left to Right", a top 10 hit by Kitty Wells in 1960.
She also wrote "Don't Go Near the Indians" by Rex Allen (#4, 1962), "Something Precious" by Skeeter Davis (#23, 1962), and "My Wife's House" by Jerry Wallace (#9, 1974).
Mann was a co-founder of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and created their slogan, "It All Begins With a Song".