Byron Hill

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Byron Hill
Born (1953-12-12) December 12, 1953 (age 70)
Origin Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter
Record Producer
Music publisher
Years active 1978 – present
Labels BHP Recordings
Website www.byronhillmusic.com

Byron Hill (born December 12, 1953), is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 700 Country and Pop artists.[1]

Music career

After moving to Nashville in May 1978, Byron signed his first songwriting contract in September of that year. The hits started for him as a songwriter in 1979 with Joe Sun's "Out Of Your Mind",[2] and in 1981 with Johnny Lee's "Pickin' Up Strangers",[2] with many other recordings and singles along the way, songs recorded by a number of country music performers.[1] Several of his songs have been number one hits including George Strait's "Fool Hearted Memory"[2] in 1982, Alabama's "Born Country" in 1992,[2] and Gary Allan's "Nothing On But The Radio"[2] in 2005. His songs have since generated more than 700 recordings, earning seventy-seven RIAA certified gold and platinum awards,[3] ten ASCAP awards, thirty-two U.S. and Canadian top-ten chart hits including numerous hits in other worldwide markets.[1][4][5][6]

He has also been the producer of various artists.[1] He was awarded the 2008, 2010, and 2012 CCMA Producer Of The Year award, and the 2012 CCMA Songwriter Of The Year award for his work with Canadian artist Gord Bamford, and the 2013 CCMA Producer Of The Year for his work with Canadian group The Boom Chucka Boys.[7]

In 2015 he was nominated for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is currently a staff songwriter for Dan Hodges Music.[8]

Songs in Films

Solo Albums (as a featured performer)

  • "Gravity... and other things that keep you down to Earth" (BHP Recordings/BHP-4501), 1999[1]
  • "Ramblings" (BHP Recordings/BHP-5002), 2004[1]
  • "Stay A While" (BHP Recordings/BHP-5503), 2009[1]
  • "Radio Songs" (BHP Recordings/BHP-5704), 2011[1]
  • "Red Leather Couch" (BHP Recordings/BHP-6005), 2014[1]

Albums (as a guest performer)

  • "A Songwriters Tribute To George Strait, Vol 1" (Compadre Records/CRC-010), with various artists, 2004[1]

References

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External links

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