Andrew Dorff, een bekende en onderscheiden country songwriter, is op 40-jarige leeftijd overleden. Hij was songwriter voor de Universal Music Publishing Group en kwam in 2003 naar  Nashville om zich te focussen op fulltime songwriting.

Bekende songs van Dorff zijn o.a. “My Eyes” en “Neon Light” (Blake Shelton), “Save It For A Rainy Day” (Kenny Chesney), “Somebody’s Heartbreak” (Hunter Hayes) en “Missing” (William Michael Morgan).

In een verklaring noemt Universal Music Publishing Group Andrew Dorff: “a man with a heart of gold and an unparalleled talent for songwriting”.

“To us, he was family, and a fixture in our office and in our writers rooms. As a songwriter, he was extremely gifted and dedicated to the craft …,” the statement continues. “Yet with all his success, Andrew remained so humble and giving. He never met a stranger, nor walked away from anyone who needed help. He was an incredible mentor to younger writers …”