My Maria " is a song co-written by B. W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore . Stevenson released " My Maria " as a single in August 1973 , and the song became a Top 10 hit , peaking at number 9 on the US pop chart . It remained in the Top 40 for twelve weeks . In addition , " My Maria " spent one week at number 1 on the US adult contemporary chart . The guitar portion of the track was played by Larry Carlton . A cover by Brooks & Dunn reached number 1 on the US country music chart and won the 1997 Grammy for Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
1997 Grammy
39th Annual Grammy Awards
My Maria