<P> `` The Greatest Man I Never Knew '' is a song written by Richard Leigh and Layng Martine , Jr. , and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire . It released in July 1992 as the fourth and final single from her album For My Broken Heart . The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1992 . Richard Leigh has described the song as being about his own father and that several other of his hit songs were also from his own life ( `` I 'll Get Over You '' and `` Do n't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue '' ) . The song debuted at No. 57 for the week of August 15 , 1992 . </P>
<P> `` The Greatest Man I Never Knew '' is a song written by Richard Leigh and Layng Martine , Jr. , and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire . It released in July 1992 as the fourth and final single from her album For My Broken Heart . The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1992 . Richard Leigh has described the song as being about his own father and that several other of his hit songs were also from his own life ( `` I 'll Get Over You '' and `` Do n't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue '' ) . The song debuted at No. 57 for the week of August 15 , 1992 . </P>
who wrote the greatest man i never knew
who wrote the greatest man i never knew
Richard Leigh and Layng Martine , Jr.
Richard Leigh and Layng Martine , Jr.