Jerry Wayne Gillespie is an American country songwriter. He co-wrote "Do You Love as Good as You Look

Do You Love as Good as You Look

"Do You Love as Good as You Look" is a 1981 single written by Jerry Gillespie, Charlie Black, and Rory Michael Bourke and recorded by The Bellamy Brothers. "Do You Love as Good as You Look' would be The Bellamy Brothers fourth number one single on the country charts. The single stayed at number...

", a #1 song in 1981 for the Bellamy Brothers

Bellamy Brothers

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 and wrote "Heaven's Just a Sin Away

Heaven's Just a Sin Away

"Heaven's Just a Sin Away" is song composed by Jerry Gillespie, which was recorded in 1977 by The Kendalls. Released in 1977, the song went to Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts...

", a #1 country hit in 1977 for The Kendalls

The Kendalls

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. He co-wrote "Somebody's Knockin'", a Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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 finalist in 1982 for Terri Gibbs

Terri Gibbs

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, and "I Just Can't Stay Married With You", a #5 hit for Christy Lane in 1979. He co-wrote a number of successful songs with Tommy Overstreet

Tommy Overstreet

Tommy Overstreet is an American country singer. Often known simply as "T.O." by fans and radio disc jockeys, Overstreet has five top five hit singles in the Billboard country charts and 11 top 10 singles. His popularity peaked in the 1970s.-Early life:Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Overstreet...

, including "Gwen (Congratulations)", a #5 country hit in 1971, and "That When My Woman Begins", a #6 country hit in 1975.

Other Gillespie songs that charted

• "Catch the Wind" (Jerry Gillespie, Ricci Mareno) Jack Barlow, #26 Country, 1971
• "A Seed Before the Rose" (Tommy Overstreet, Jerry Gillespie) Tommy Overstreet, #16 Country, 1972
• "You Really Go for the Heart" (Charles Black, Tommy Rocco, Jerry Gillespie) Dan Seals, #37 Country, 1983
• "The Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart" (K. T. Oslin, Jerry Gillespie) Gail Davies
  Gail Davies
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  , #20 Country, 1984
• "I Love You By Heart" (Jerry Gillespie, Stan Webb), Sylvia
  Sylvia (singer)
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   and Michael Johnson
  Michael Johnson (singer)
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  , #9 Country, 1985
• "She's Ready for Someone to Love Her" (Charles Black, Jerry Gillespie, Tommy Rocco) The Osmond Brothers, #67 Country, 1983. Also covered by Kenny Rogers
  Kenny Rogers
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   and Jerry Reed
  Jerry Reed
  Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
  
  
• "Baby Wants", The Osmond Brothers, #45 Country, 1986

"Heaven's Just a Sin Away" also charted in a minor way for Kelly Willis

Kelly Willis

Kelly Willis is an American country music singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as contemporary country, alternative country and new traditionalist.-Early life:...

 in 1993 (#63 Country). "Old Pictures" and "Dr. Dr." were written by Gillespie with K. T. Oslin

K. T. Oslin

Kay Toinette "K. T." Oslin is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for a series of top-ten country hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s, four of which topped the chart.-Early life and career:...

, and appeared on her platinum-selling 1987 debut album 80s Ladies.