who wrote the song are the good times really over for good
Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) "Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in May 1982 as the third single from his album Big City. The theme of the song is the desire to return to a simpler time. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Troy Shondell Gary Wayne Schelton[1] (May 14, 1939 â€“ January 7, 2016), known by his stage name Troy Shondell, was an American vocalist, who achieved a modicum of fame and recognition in the early 1960s. He became a transatlantic one-hit wonder, by releasing a single that made the record charts in both the US and the UK.[2][3] The song, "This Time" (or sometimes billed as "This Time (We're Really Breaking Up)" ) sold over one million records, earning gold disc status.[4] In a single year, sales were over three million copies.[1]