According to allmuisc.com, the song Sands of Time, from Leann Rimes' 2001 album God Bless America, was written by Connie Faulk.
No. The song is a cover of John Anderson's song, who not only released the song as a single back in 1983 but co-wrote the song with Lionel Delmore.
The synth pop song title is actually "What Have I done (to Deserve this) by the Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield. The writers were Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe and Allee Willis....all members of the band. The LeAnn Rimes song may or may not be the same.
LeAnn Rimes was the first to record the song (and had the biggest chart success).Diane Warren wrote the song for her to sing. Touchstone Pictures initially planned for Rimes' version to be featured in their movie Con Air (1997), but later found out that it was too pop sounding and it was believed that she was too young. Trisha Yearwood was chosen to re-record the song. That version was released on May 27, 1997to country radio and appeared in the film. When Rimes heard of the release, her version was quickly released on the same day to pop radio.
A Canadian, Moe Koffman, wrote "Swingin' Shepherd Blues." See http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003355
I'm not sure if this is the song you are referring to, but there was a song titled 'Blue' that was written for Patsy Cline in the 50's or early 60's. But she was killed in a plane crash before she could record it, and she was also pretty young when she died. LeAnn Rimes recorded this song in the 90's when she was in her early-mid teens. It was one of the first songs she ever recorded, and it was a big hit.
Neil Diamond, who indeed wrote most of the songs he is credited with performing as well. There is some evidence his original name was Cornelius Edelstein- the surname means ( Noble-Stone) in German- by extension- Diamond.
Commitment by LeAnn Rhimes Tony Colton, Tony Marty, Bobby Wood
Chris Rice wrote and recorded "Smellin Coffee"
Jim Stafford wrote and recorded a song called 'My Girl Bill'.
Britt Nicole wrote and recorded the song Walk On the Water.
TobyMac wrote and recorded the song Boomin'. It can be found on his "Portable Sounds" CD.