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# Tony Arata

(1957)   Singer   United States

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Tony Arata is a singer from the United States, best known for *The dance*.

## Quick Facts About Tony Arata

Born October 10, 1957

Nationality United States

Profession Singer

Notable works The dance

## About Tony Arata

Anthony Michael Arata is an American singer-songwriter. His best known song is "The Dance", a number-one U.S. country hit for Garth Brooks in 1990 which was nominated at the 33rd Grammy Awards for Best Country Song. He also wrote the 1994 No. 1 U.S. country hit "Dreaming with My Eyes Open" recorded by Clay Walker. Other artists who have recorded his songs include Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Emmylou Harris. Arata was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.

##  Quotes by Tony Arata

> [I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-arata/i-could-have-missed-the-pain-but-i-d-of-had-to-miss-the-dance/)

[Tony Arata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-arata/)

[Dance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dance/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/tony-arata-69287_dance_i-could-have-missed-the-pain-but-i-d-of_519980.png)

> [I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-arata/i-could-have-missed-the-pain-but-i-d-have-had-to-miss-the-dance/)

[Tony Arata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-arata/)

[Dance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dance/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18c/tony-arata-69287_dance_i-could-have-missed-the-pain-but-i-d-hav_857050.png)

> [I have been a fan of Jesse Terry since the first time I heard him. He's a humble - and humbling -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-arata/i-have-been-a-fan-of-jesse-terry-since-the-first-time-i-heard-him-he/)

[Tony Arata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-arata/)

[Fans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fans/)

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> [I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open, and I'll do my looking back with my eyes closed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-arata/i-ll-do-my-dreaming-with-my-eyes-wide-open-and-i-ll-do-my-looking/)

[Tony Arata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-arata/)

[Dream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dream/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4d/tony-arata-69287_dream_i-ll-do-my-dreaming-with-my-eyes-wide-op_3221455.jpg)

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