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Byron Hill
Byron Hill (born December 12, 1953), is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Living and working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than forty years, his songs have been recorded by many Country and Pop artists. Music career After moving from his hometown of Winston-Salem, NC to Nashville in May 1978, Byron signed his first songwriting contract in September of that year with ATV Music Group in Nashville. The hits started for him as a songwriter in 1979 with Joe Sun's "Out Of Your Mind", and in 1981 with Johnny Lee's "Pickin' Up Strangers", with many other recordings and notable chart hit singles along the way including "The Pages of My Mind" by Ray Charles (1986), "Nights" by Ed Bruce (1985), "Alright Already" by Larry Stewart (1993); "Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous" by Tracy Byrd (1994); "High-Tech Redneck" by George Jones (1994); "Over You" by Anne Murray (1995); "If I Was A Drinkin’ Man" by Neal McCoy (1996); "Politics, Religion A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in North Carolina, the third-largest urban area in North Carolina, and the 90th most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 679,948 it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly known as the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center. In 2003, the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point metropolitan statistical area was redefined by the OMB and separated into the two major metropolitan areas of Winston-Salem and Greensboro-High Point. The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area in 2020 was 679,948. The metro area covers over 2,000 square miles and spans the five cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous
"Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous" is a song written by Byron Hill and Wayne Tester, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd Tracy Lynn Byrd (born December 17, 1966) is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1992, Byrd broke through on the country music scene that year with his 1993 single " Holdin' Heaven", which reached Number One on ' .... It was released in April 1994 as the first single from the album '' No Ordinary Man''. The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1994. Critical reception Larry Flick, of '' Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song is "chock full of hilarious white trash-isms" and calls it Byrd's best single so far.'' Billboard'', April 23, 1994 Chart positions Year-end charts References 1994 singles 1994 songs Tracy Byrd songs Songs written by Byron Hill MCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Jerry Crutchf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Nichols
Joseph Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, he held recording contracts with the Intersound and Giant labels. In 2002, he signed with Universal South Records, now known as Show Dog-Universal Music. Nichols began his career with The Rodeo Band, playing in high school gymnasiums and small clubs. Throughout the course of his career, Nichols has released nine studio albums: ''Joe Nichols'' (1996), '' Man with a Memory'' (2002), ''Revelation'', '' A Traditional Christmas'' (both 2004), '' III'' (2005), '' Real Things'' (2007), '' Old Things New'' (2009), ''Crickets'' (2013), and ''Never Gets Old'' (2017). These albums have produced over 14 Top 40 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including the Number One singles "Brokenheartsville", "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", " Gimmie That Girl", " Sunny and 75", and the RIAA GOLD-certified single " Yeah", as well as five other Top 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Size Matters (Someday)
"Size Matters (Someday)" is a song written by Byron Hill and Mike Dekle and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in January 2006 as the second single from Nichols' album '' III''. The song peaked at number 9 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. The song also won an ASCAP Award in 2007 for being among the most performed country songs of 2006. Content The song depicts a woman who, despite having ambitious material goals for the future, only wants a man to love her for right now. Hence, the only thing whose size matters to her is his heart. Music video The music video was directed by Warren P. Sonada and premiered in early 2006. Chart positions "Size Matters (Someday)" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mila Mason
Mila Mason (born August 22, 1963) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 1996 with her debut album ''That's Enough of That'', which produced three hit singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Country Airplay) charts, including its title track. It was followed by 1998's ''The Strong One (Mila Mason album), The Strong One'', from which two more singles were released. Mason did not record another album until 2003's ''Stained Glass Window'', on the independent Twinbeat label. Biography Mila Mason was born August 22, 1963 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Her mother, Diane, was a singer who performed in Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas and toured Europe. When Mason was 17, she and her mother moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and it was there that Mason decided to pursue a career in songwriting. She took up a job as a demo singer before being discovered by record producer Blake Mevis in 1993. Mevis sent some of Mason's material to Brya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strong One (Mila Mason Album)
''The Strong One'' is the second studio album by the American country music artist Mila Mason, released in 1998 on Atlantic Records. Like her debut album, it was produced by Blake Mevis. Her second and final album for the label, it produced two minor chart hits on both the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Country Tracks charts. The first, "Closer to Heaven", was a #31 in the US and #45 in Canada, while "The Strong One" was a #57 in the US and a #30 in Canada. The third single, "This Heart", failed to chart in either country, and by the end of 1998, Mason had exited Atlantic. Track listing Personnel *Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar *Glen Duncan – fiddle *Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar *John Hobbs – piano *David James – background vocals *Carl Marsh – strings *Brent Mason – electric guitar *Jonell Mosser – background vocals * Chris Rodriguez – background vocals * Nan Sumrall – backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Kershaw
Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including his only number one hit "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" and 10 more Top 10 hits: "Cadillac Style", " Anywhere but Here", " Haunted Heart", "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", "I Can't Reach Her Anymore", "National Working Woman's Holiday", "Third Rate Romance", " Meant to Be", " Vidalia", and " Love of My Life". Kershaw tried to enter politics, running as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 2007 and 2010. In 2007 he finished third in the jungle primary, but Democrat Mitch Landrieu won strongly in the general election. In 2010 he carried more parishes than any other candidate, but placed third. He endorsed Republican Jay Dardenne, Secretary of State, for the posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics, Religion And Her (song)
"Politics, Religion and Her" is a song written by Byron Hill and Tony Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in November 1996 as the third single and title track from the album ''Politics, Religion and Her''. The song peaked at #28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ... chart.http://www.recordresearch.com/ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS 1944-2008 Chart performance References 1996 singles 1996 songs Sammy Kershaw songs Songs written by Byron Hill Songs written by Tony Martin (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Mercury Records singles {{1996-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal McCoy
Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. (born July 30, 1958), known professionally as Neal McCoy, is an American country music singer. He has released 10 studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio. Although he first charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in 1988, he did not reach the top 40 for the first time until 1992's "Where Forever Begins", which peaked at number 40. McCoy broke through two years later with the back-to-back number one singles " No Doubt About It" and "Wink" from his platinum-certified album '' No Doubt About It''. Although he has not topped the country charts since, his commercial success continued into the mid to late 1990s with two more platinum albums and a gold album, as well as six more top 10 hits. A ninth top 10 hit, the number 10 " Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On", came in 2005 from his self-released '' That's Life''. Early life Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. was born on July 30, 1958, in Jacksonville, Texas, to a Filipino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Was A Drinkin' Man
"If I Was a Drinkin' Man" is a song written by Byron Hill and J.B. Rudd, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in August 1995 as the third single from the album ''You Gotta Love That''. The song reached #16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price of ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' gave the song a positive review, saying that it was a "thoughtful ballad" and that "McCoy has a warmth to his voice". Chart performance References 1995 singles 1994 songs Neal McCoy songs Songs written by Byron Hill Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett Atlantic Records singles Music videos directed by John Lloyd Miller {{1995-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Murray
Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts and also the first to earn a Gold record for one of her signature songs, "Snowbird" (1970). Murray is also well known for her Grammy Award-winning 1978 number 1 US hit "You Needed Me". She is often cited as one of the female Canadian artists who paved the way for other international Canadian success stories such as k.d. lang, Céline Dion, and Shania Twain. She is also the first woman and the first Canadian to win "Album of the Year" at the 1984 Country Music Association Awards for her Gold-plus 1983 album '' A Little Good News''. Murray has received four Grammys, a record 24 Junos, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, and three Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over You (Anne Murray Song)
"Over You" is a song written by Byron Hill and Tony Hiller and performed by Anne Murray. The song reached number 11 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and number 29 on the Canadian Country chart in 1995. The song appeared on her 1994 album, ''The Best…So Far ''The Best... So Far'' is a greatest hits album by Canadian country artist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records on November 29, 1994. The album peaked at number 2 on the '' RPM'' Country Albums chart. This disc was certified Platinum b ...''. Retrieved August 28, 2013 The song is about a woman who isn't over her former lover yet, and still holding on to the slight chance of him changing his mind and returning to her. Chart performance Year-end charts Re ...
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