Van Stephenson (November 4, 1953 - April 8, 2001) was an American singer-songwriter. Stephenson wrote hits for Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, Dan Seals, Janie Fricke, and John Anderson. Partnering with Dave Robbins, Stephenson wrote a string of hits for Restless Heart, and would continue to work with Robbins later in his career. He later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. Van died of Melanoma in 2001.