A Long Line of Love - Wikipedia A Long Line of Love `` A Long Line of Love '' Single by Michael Martin Murphey from the album Americana B - side `` Worlds Apart '' Released April 1987 Recorded ca. October 1986 Genre Country Length 3 : 27 Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Paul Overstreet and Thom Schuyler Producer ( s ) Jim Ed Norman Michael Martin Murphey singles chronology `` A Face in the Crowd '' ( 1987 ) `` A Long Line of Love '' ( 1987 ) `` I 'm Gonna Miss You, Girl '' ( 1987 ) `` A Face in the Crowd '' ( w / Holly Dunn ) ( 1987 ) `` A Long Line of Love '' ( 1987 ) `` I 'm Gonna Miss You, Girl '' ( 1987 ) `` A Long Line of Love '' is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from his album Americana. The song reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts in August 1987. Charts Chart ( 1987 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 241. Works cited Jurek, Thom. Americana, Allmusic. Michael Martin Murphey 1970s albums Geronimo 's Cadillac ( 1972 ) Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir ( 1973 ) Michael Murphey ( 1973 ) Blue Sky -- Night Thunder ( 1975 ) Swans Against the Sun ( 1976 ) Flowing Free Forever ( 1976 ) Lone Wolf ( 1978 ) Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys ( 1979 ) 1980s albums Hard Country ( 1981 ) Michael Martin Murphey ( 1982 ) The Heart Never Lies ( 1983 ) Tonight We Ride ( 1986 ) Americana ( 1987 ) River of Time ( 1988 ) Land of Enchantment ( 1989 ) 1990s albums Cowboy Songs ( 1990 ) Cowboy Christmas : Cowboy Songs II ( 1991 ) Cowboy Songs III ( 1993 ) Sagebrush Symphony ( 1995 ) The Horse Legends ( 1997 ) Cowboy Songs Four ( 1998 ) Acoustic Christmas Carols ( 1999 ) 2000s albums Playing Favorites ( 2001 ) Cowboy Classics : Playing Favorites II ( 2002 ) Cowboy Christmas III ( 2002 ) Live at Billy Bob 's Texas ( 2004 ) Heartland Cowboy : Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 ( 2006 ) Buckaroo Blue Grass ( 2009 ) 2010s albums Lone Cowboy ( 2010 ) Buckaroo Blue Grass II ( 2010 ) Tall Grass & Cool Water ( 2011 ) Campfire on the Road ( 2012 ) Red River Drifter ( 2013 ) High Stakes ( 2016 ) Notable singles `` Geronimo 's Cadillac '' `` Wildfire '' `` Cherokee Fiddle '' `` What 's Forever For '' `` Still Taking Chances '' `` Love Affairs '' `` Do n't Count the Rainy Days '' `` Will It Be Love by Morning '' `` Disenchanted '' `` Radio Land '' `` What She Wants '' `` Carolina in the Pines '' `` Rollin ' Nowhere '' `` Fiddlin ' Man '' `` A Face in the Crowd '' ( with Holly Dunn ) `` A Long Line of Love '' `` I 'm Gonna Miss You, Girl '' `` Talkin ' to the Wrong Man '' ( with Ryan Murphey ) `` Pilgrims on the Way ( Matthew 's Song ) '' `` From the Word Go '' `` Never Givin ' Up on Love '' `` Route 66 '' `` Big Iron '' Related articles Discography Ryan Murphey Rio Grande Band Pat Flynn Book : Michael Martin Murphey This 1987 country song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Long_Line_of_Love&oldid=847324848 '' Categories : Michael Martin Murphey songs Songs written by Paul Overstreet 1987 singles Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Songs written by Thom Schuyler Song recordings produced by Jim Ed Norman Warner Bros. Records singles 1987 songs 1987 country song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 June 2018, at 14 : 29 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song long line of love
Answer: Paul Overstreet