William Forrester Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado, from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was re-elected in 2002, amassing 62.6% of the vote, the largest Republican share of …

William Earl Owens (September 28, 1935 – April 7, 2021) [1] was an American country music songwriter. He was the uncle of Dolly Parton. [2] Over the course of his career, he wrote or co-wrote more than 800 songs, [3] including “Put It Off Until Tomorrow," which he co-wrote with Parton. The song won the 1966 BMI Song of the Year award.

Jul 9, 2024 · Bill Owens is the executive producer of the venerable CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes, America's No. 1 news program. Owens led 60 Minutes past a historic milestone in 2023-24 as the broadcast...

Apr 7, 2021 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died. He was 85.

Apr 8, 2021 · Bill Owens, songwriter who was Dolly Parton’s uncle and mentor, helping her get her first jobs and writing songs with her, died Wednesday at the age of 85.

Apr 7, 2021 · Bill Owens, Dolly Parton's uncle and a songwriter for some of country music's biggest names, has died, according to a touching tribute written by Parton. Owens, who was...

Feb 3, 2025 · Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer, addressed his staff as CBS’s parent company, Paramount, pursued a legal settlement with the president. By Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin The ...

Apr 8, 2021 · Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died. He was 85.