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title: Fishin' in the Dark text: Fishin' in the Dark "Fishin' in the Dark" is a song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photoglo and recorded by American country music group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in June 1987 as the second single from their album "Hold On". It reached number-one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts. It was the band's third number-one single on the U.S. country music charts and the second in Canada. After it became available for download, it has sold over a million digital copies by 2015. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on September 12, 2014. title: Wendy Waldman text: by Waldman and Jim Photoglo. It was a hit in 1987 for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and has also been covered by Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney. Waldman has been one of only a few women who produce records in a male-dominated profession. In 2007, Waldman formed The Refugees with Cidny Bullens and Deborah Holland. Wendy Waldman Wendy Waldman (born November 29, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Waldman's songs "Save the Best for Last", performed by Vanessa Williams, and "Fishin' in the Dark", performed by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. title: Wendy Waldman text: Wendy Waldman Wendy Waldman (born November 29, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Waldman's songs "Save the Best for Last", performed by Vanessa Williams, and "Fishin' in the Dark", performed by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Waldman (born Wendy Steiner) grew up in the Los Angeles area. She was raised in a musical environment: her father Fred Steiner was a composer who wrote the theme music for Perry Mason and The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Her mother was a professional violinist. In 1969 she married her first husband Ken Waldman, and changed title: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band text: and Bobby Boyd won a Grammy for Best Country Song for this work in 2005. During 2005 the band donated use of the song "Soldier's Joy" for the benefit album, "Too Many Years" to benefit Clear Path International's work with landmine survivors. Also in 2005, the band was recognized by the International Entertainment Buyers Association for 40 years of contributions to the music industry. In 2009 the band released a new album, "Speed of Life". Produced by George Massenburg and Jon Randall Stewart, "Speed of Life" is composed of a series of live, freewheeling studio recordings that purposefully avoid overproduction title: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band text: "Modern Day Romance" (1985) and "Fishin' in the Dark" (1987), the latter of which became the band's biggest-selling single, eventually being certified platinum in 2014 despite never reaching the Hot 100. Other successful songs were "Dance Little Jean" (1983); "I Love Only You" (1984); "High Horse" (1985); "Home Again in My Heart," "Partners, Brothers and Friends" and "Stand a Little Rain" (1986); "Fire in the Sky," "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" and "Oh What a Love" (1987); "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" and "I've Been Lookin'" (1988); and "Down That Road Tonight" and "When it's Gone" (1989). Performances included