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before moving back to
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In 1975, they collaborated on the song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be
Cowboys" â Patsy suggested swapping in "cowboys" for Ed's original line "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Guitar Players." Ed Bruce's version made it to No. 15 on the
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Ed and Patsy Bruce had separated in 1986, and Ed formally filed for divorce the following year. After the split, Patsy focused on the event management company "Events
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in 2004, and she served on the board for 10 years. During this time, cases she voted on included those of John A. Brown, convicted of the murder of singer, musician, and
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in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She and Ed also ran the Ed Bruce Talent Agency in
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776:( ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research.
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492:Ever, Never Lovin' You
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517:After All
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149:Biography
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