Dillon penned several songs for George Strait and other country superstars including Waylon Jennings and Brooks & Dunn. He also penned “Miami, My Amy” which brought Whitley a hit in the ’80s.

Carmichael wrote it May 3, 2021, with Rhett Akins (“Honey Bee,” “Dirt On My Boots”) and Michael Whitworth (“Break It In,” “You Don’t Deserve A Country Song”), and as they ...

Dean Dillon co-wrote “Miami, My Amy” with Hank Cochran and Royce Porter. Keith Whitley recorded the song and released it as the second single from his 1986 album L.A. to Miami.