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Byron Gallimore
Byron Gallimore (born in Puryear, Tennessee) is an American record producer known for more than two decades of work in the field of country music. He has worked with artists Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sugarland, Lee Ann Womack, and Jo Dee Messina. Faith Hill's 1999 album '' Breathe'' won him the Grammy Award for Best Country Album. Gallimore also produced the single "Breathe" from the album. Biography Gallimore was born in Puryear, Tennessee. He earned an engineering degree from Murray State University. He played in rock 'n' roll and country cover bands from the age of 11 and that led him to songwriting and recording. In 1980, he won the Music City Song Festival songwriting contest with the single "No Ordinary Woman", which was released that year on the Little Giant record label, peaking at No. 93 on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. He moved to Nashville in 1986. Gallimore has produced 12 of Tim McGraw's albums, 11 of which debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' charts. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puryear, Tennessee
Puryear is a city in Henry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 671 at the 2010 census. Geography Puryear is located in northern Henry County at (36.444853, -88.333770). U.S. Route 641 passes through the east side of the city, leading north to Hazel, Kentucky, and south to Paris, the Henry county seat. Tennessee State Route 140 passes through the center of Puryear, leading east to U.S. Route 79 near Paris Landing State Park on Kentucky Lake, and west to SR 69 near Jones Mill. According to the United States Census Bureau, Puryear has a total area of , all land. The Tennessee Valley Divide runs along the western edge of the city; most of Puryear drains north via the East Fork of the Clarks River, eventually reaching the Tennessee River just south of its confluence with the Ohio River, while the westernmost part of Puryear drains west via Clear Creek to the North Fork of the Obion River, a tributary of the Mississippi. Demographics As of the census of 2000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina McBride
Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1989. She signed to RCA Records in 1991, and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single, " The Time Has Come". Over time, she developed a pop-styled crossover sound, similar to Shania Twain and Faith Hill, and had a string of major hit singles on the ''Billboard'' country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart. Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001, and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003. McBride has fourteen studio albums, two greatest hits compilations, one "live" album, as well as two additional compilation albums. Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have an RIAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Country Music Awards
The Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the ACM Awards, were first held in 1966, honoring the industry's accomplishments during the previous year. It was the first country music awards program held by a major organization. The academy's signature "hat" trophy was first created in 1968. The awards were first televised in 1972 on ABC. In 1979, the academy joined with Dick Clark Productions to produce the show. Dick Clark and Al Schwartz served as producers while Gene Weed served as director. Under their guidance, the show moved to NBC in 1979, then to CBS in 1998, and Amazon Prime Video in 2022. The academy adopted a sleeker, modern version of the "hat" trophy in 2003, which is now made by the New York City firm Society Awards. In 2004, the organization implemented online awards voting for its professional members, becoming the first televised awards show to do so. Entertainer of the Year was a fan-voted award for eight years, until 2016, when the ACM announced its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Bradley
Dakota Bradley (born in St. Louis, Missouri) was the stage name of American pop rock singer and songwriter, Lenny Pey. Career After a fire destroyed his home in 2009, Bradley moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in music. He gained internet fame when he and CJ Holland recorded "The Girl Is Mine"; a video of which on YouTube went viral and led to an appearance on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' in 2010. In 2011, Bradley wrote "All of My Tomorrows" with Colt Ford, which was released on Ford's 2012 ''Declaration of Independence'' album. The song topped the charts and Dakota received a ''Billboard'' Number One Award. In 2012, Bradley signed with Streamsound Records, a label founded by Byron Gallimore and Jim Wilkes. Bradley's debut album was produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw. Bradley's debut single, "Somethin' Like Somethin'", was released on May 14, 2013 and reached number 53 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart. In August 2013, Bradley opened for McGraw in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Webb
Austin Webb (born in Williamston, South Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Webb moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2011 after winning a songwriting competition in Greenville. In 2012, Webb signed with Streamsound Records, a label founded by Byron Gallimore and Jim Wilkes. He released his debut single, "It's All Good", in December 2012. The song debuted at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart in February 2013. It will be included on an album produced by Gallimore. Webb released his second single, "Slip On By", in July 2013 and it peaked on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart at number 40 in early 2014. Webb made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry on November 9, 2013. In December 2013, Webb made his debut national anthem performance at the Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field. Early in 2014 Webb was selected to appear on the first leg of "The Country Deep Tour" presented by AT&T U-Verse and featuring Jana Kramer and Canaan Smith Canaan Lee Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaida Dreyer
Jaida Dreyer is an American-Canadian country music singer and songwriter. She was signed as the flagship artist on Streamsound Records, a label founded in 2012 by Byron Gallimore. Biography Dreyer debuted in 2012 with the singles "Guy's Girl" and "Confessions", both of which charted on Hot Country Songs. She also wrote "Home Alone Tonight" was recorded by country music artist Luke Bryan as a duet with Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town for his fifth studio album, '' Kill the Lights'' (2015). The song was performed on the American Music Awards and followed with a multi-week number 1 single. In early 2013, Deyer released her third single, "Half Broke Horses". Dreyer's debut album, ''I Am Jaida Dreyer'', was released on February 26, 2013. Dreyer wrote nine songs for the ABC's television musical drama, ''Nashville''. "Dreams" was performed by Hayden Panettiere's character Julliette Barnes and "This Town" performed by Clare Bowen's character Scarlett O'Connor. She competed as a contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Wilkes
James Lewis Wilkes, II is an American lawyer. Born in Tampa, Florida, he is known for his advocacy on behalf of nursing home residents who have been victims of abuse. Legal career Wilkes and his firm Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. gained national recognition for handling nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits. He has been featured in ''People'' magazine, as well as on television shows such as ''Dateline'', ''48 Hours'' and ''CBS Evening News''. ''Long-Term Living'' magazine wrote that Wilkes could be "described as a 'holy terror' for nursing home administrators everywhere" in an article that named him one of the top 10 most influential people in the industry. In 2017, Wilkes represented comedian Cedric The Entertainer in a lawsuit stemming from the Aliso Canyon gas leak. He is licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Music industry Wilkes is also involved in the music industry as a perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
