Thomas James Schuyler (born June 10, 1952, in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781. Of this, 55,639 were in Northampton County and 19, ...
) is an American songwriter. Schuyler wrote songs recorded by more than 200 various artists including "16th Avenue" for
Lacy J. Dalton, "Love Will Turn You Around" for
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...
, and "A Long Line of Love" for
Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs' ...
.
In 1983, Schuyler signed to
Capitol Records and released the album ''Brave Heart''. Its title track was a No. 43 single on the Hot Country Singles (now
Hot Country Songs) charts.
[ ] Later, he founded the trio
S-K-O (originally known as Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet) with
J. Fred Knobloch and
Paul Overstreet.
S-K-O charted seven singles in the mid-1980s, including the Number One hit "Baby's Got a New Baby". Overstreet later assumed a solo career and the trio was renamed S-K-B when Craig Bickhardt replaced him.
After S-K-B disbanded, Schuyler continued to write songs, and was eventually made chairman of the
Country Music Association. He also headed
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also A ...
' Nashville division from 1992 to 1995.
In that role he signed singer
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has recorded more than 20 albums and has produced more than 40 Top 10 singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country ...
, the band
Lonestar and also had a significant role in launching the career of
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 reloc ...
and
Sara Evans
Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the ''Billboard'' country songs cha ...
. Schuyler continued to write songs for Almo-Irving Music, administered several music catalogs and recorded a few independent albums. He was inducted into the
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1970 by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A non-profit organization, its objective is to honor and preserve the songwriting legacy that is ...
in 2011.
Schuyler is currently the Young Adult Minister at a church in
Nashville and an adjunct instructor at
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. It be ...
.
Songs written by Thom Schuyler
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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1952 births
American country singer-songwriters
Living people
Liberty High School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) alumni
Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania
People from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
S-K-O members
Country musicians from Pennsylvania