Dennis Linde (born March 18, 1943 in Abilene, Texas) is an American songwriter. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Abilene is a city located in Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,930. ...

Although he is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, Burning Love, Dennis Linde has written numerous hit songs for mainly country music singers. Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The king of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an effect on world culture rivaled only by The Beatles and Chuck Berry. ... Burning Love was a song written by Dennis Linde and performed by Elvis Presley. ... Country music, once known as country and western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ...

In 2001, Linde was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. ...