MEGADETH - Songwriter Of 'These Boots Were Made For Walkin'' Dies At 78
August 7, 2007, 17 years ago
According to Seattlepi.com, singer-songwriter Lee Hazlewood, who wrote 'These Boots Were Made For Walkin'' for NANCY SINATRA, died of kidney cancer Saturday at his home in Henderson, Nev. He was 78.
Hazlewood is best known for his work with Frank Sinatra's daughter, including the hit songs 'Sugartown' and 'Some Velvet Morning'. The Oklahoma native also produced 'Something Stupid', a 1967 father-daughter duet for Frank and Nancy Sinatra, and wrote "Houston," a hit for Dean Martin.
His own recordings brought him cult status in the underground rock scene, and his songs were performed by such artists as LYDIA LUNCH, PRIMAL SCREAM, NICK CAVE, EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN, MEGADETH and HOOVERPHONIC. Diagnosed with cancer in 2005, Hazlewood released his last album, Cake Or Death, last year.
