Byron Hill

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Byron Hill
Byron Hill (2007)
Byron Hill (2007)
Background information
Born December 12, 1953 (age 53)
Origin Flag of United States Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, Music publisher
Years active 1978 – present
Website www.byronhillmusic.com

Byron Hill (born December 12, 1953) is an American songwriter. He grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and in 1978 left his home state to begin his professional career in Nashville, Tennessee. His songs have been recorded by many known Country and Pop artists including George Strait, Ray Charles, Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers, Juice Newton, Alabama, Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Johnny Lee, George Jones, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Joe Nichols, Gary Allan, Tracy Byrd, Doc & Merle Watson, Joe Sun, Rhonda Vincent, The Whites, Neal McCoy, Trace Adkins, John Michael Montgomery, Conway Twitty, Asleep At The Wheel, Clint Eastwood, Hank Thompson, Sammy Kershaw, Gene Watson, and others.

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[edit] Early Life

Byron Hill's mother was a public school teaching assistant and his father was a technical illustrator. Byron credits both of his parents as being influential towards his songwriting by exposing him when he was a child to many types of music. He credits his father for introducing him to the guitar, Country music, and songwriting. Byron's father was especially interested in songs and songwriters, and constructively critiqued much of Byron's earlier work, educating him about the simple beauty of a country song. Byron is the oldest of four children. In the late 1950s the family moved to what was then a rural area on the west side of Winston-Salem, NC. Byron was educated in public schools and attended Appalachian State University. During the years just prior to moving to Nashville, TN in 1978, he worked a succession of various jobs as; a laborer in textile mill, a hospital pharmacy technician, a record store clerk, a part-time delivery truck driver, a performer in a local trio called Red Cloud, and for three years was a guitar instructor at a local music store.

[edit] U.S. Chart Hits

Chart numbers indicate the highest position achieved in either Billboard Magazine, Radio & Records, *Record World, *Cashbox or *The Gavin Report. Though several of these magazines (*) are no longer published, they were industry recognized charts at the time.

[edit] Canadian Chart Hits

Chart numbers indicate the highest position achieved in either Radio & Records (Canada), Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS/Canada), or Country Music News (Canada).

  • "Lasso Your Love" Marie Bottrell, Canadian country no. 3, 1991
  • "Born Country" Ian Eaton, Canadian country no. 24, 1991
  • "I Don’t Give Up So Easy" Marie Bottrell, Canadian country no. 1, 1992
  • "Like There’s No Tomorrow" Marie Bottrell, Canadian country no. 27, 1992
  • "Love Will" Greg Paul, Canadian country no. 5, 1994
  • "I Got The Car" D.J. Hopson, Canadian country no. 40, 1994
  • "Getting Used To Your Love" Amber Dawn Fleury, Canadian country no. 47, 1994
  • "No Turning Back" Larry Magee, Canadian country no. 57, 1994
  • "Over You" Anne Murray, Canadian country no. 9, 1995
  • "Man With A Mission" Susan Graham, Canadian country no. 16, 1995
  • "As Long As It’s Raining" Bradley J. Preston, Canadian country no. 54, 1995
  • "How Far Can Your Memory Go" Susan Graham, Canadian country no. 3, 1995
  • "A Place Called Lonesome" Momentum Band, Canadian country no. 60, 1996
  • "Famous First Words" Gil Grand, Canadian country no. 1, 1998
  • "I Already Fell" Gil Grand, Canadian country no. 15, 1999
  • "I Can’t Put Your Memory To Bed" Gil Grand, Canadian country no. 8, 1999
  • "Spilled Perfume" Gil Grand, Canadian country no. 11, 1999
  • "Wild Rose" Reese Klaiber, Canadian country no. 81, 1999
  • "Lovin’ You Too Soon" Debbie Nelson, Canadian country no. 73, 1999
  • "The One You Used To Love" Shirley Lange, Canadian country no. 6, 1999
  • "God’s Green Earth" Gord Bamford, Canadian country no. 15, 2001
  • "I’ll Do You One Better" Jake Mathews, Canadian country no. 36, 2001
  • "The Sound Of My Heart Breaking" Reese Klaiber, Canadian country no. 60, 2001
  • "That’s How Long" Jake Mathews, Canadian country no. 17, 2002
  • "Another Song" John McCabe, Canadian country no. 92, 2002
  • "You’re The Reason Why" Tracey James, Canadian country no. 27, 2003
  • "Burnin’" Gil Grand, Canadian country no. 11, 2004
  • "My Heart’s A Genius" Gord Bamford, Canadian country no. 5, 2005
  • "Wrap These Around You" Udder Madness, Canadian country no. 79, 2005
  • "Life Is Good" Gord Bamford, Canadian country no. 10, 2006
  • "I Would For You" Gord Bamford, Canadian country no. 4, 2006
  • "Heart’s Don’t Think Like That" Diane Chase, Canadian country no. 37, 2006
  • "We’re All Cowboys" Gord Bamford, Canadian country no. 10, 2007

[edit] Other Foreign Chart Hits (incomplete list)

Chart numbers indicate the highest position achieved in various publications per territory.

  • "I'm Still Your Fool" Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen, Norway
  • "Now And Then" Steinar Albrigtzen, Norway
  • "Imagine That" Renate Kern, Germany & Holland
  • "Oh Denk Daran" Renate Kern, Germany & Holland
  • "Imagine That" Tommy Miller, Australia
  • "Imagine That" Nancy Wood, Germany & Holland

[edit] Discography (as a performer)

  • "Gravity... and other things that keep you down to Earth" (BHP Recordings/BHP4501), 1999
  • "Ramblings" (BHP Recordings/BHP5002), 2004
  • "A Songwriters Tribute To George Strait, Vol 1" (Compadre Records/CRC-010), Various artists, 2004

[edit] Songs in Films

[edit] Award Winning Songs

[edit] Career Achievements

  • Staff Songwriter, ATV Music Group, now Sony/ATV Music Publishing (1978-1984)
  • Staff Songwriter, Requested Songs, now Universal Music Publishing (1984-1986)
  • Staff Songwriter, Song Source Music Publishing Group (1986-1988)
  • Staff Songwriter, Collins Music Corp., now Sony/ATV Music Publishing (1988-1992)
  • Staff Songwriter, MCA Music Publishing, now Universal Music Publishing (1992-1998)
  • Staff Songwriter, Starstruck Writers Group, now Warner Chappell Music (1999-2000)
  • Staff Songwriter, Warner Chappell Music (2001-2002)
  • Staff Songwriter, Almo Musc Corp., now Universal Music Publishing (2003-Present)
  • Associate Professional Manager, ATV Music Group (1978-1979)
  • Professional Manager, ATV Music Group (1979-1982)
  • General Manager, ATV Music Group (1982-1984)
  • Director of A&R, BNA Entertainment (1993-1994)
  • Written songs released on Seventy-One RIAA Certified Gold and Platinum albums
  • Written songs that have generated over 544 recordings
  • Wrote George Strait's first #1 single "Fool Hearted Memory"
  • Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) 20 Years of Hits recognition
  • Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) No.1 Award
  • ASCAP Number One Club
  • Music Consultant, Rochford Films
  • Producer, Roger Bowling, Mercury Records, Avco Embassy Pictures (1981-1982, select recordings only)
  • Producer, Renate Kern, Ariola Records/Germany, (1981)
  • Producer, Mike Dekle, Parlay Records, (1982-present)
  • Producer, Kathy Mattea, Mercury Records, (1983-1984, co-producer)
  • Producer, Nancy Wood, Lovelight Records/Germany, (1983-1984, co-producer)
  • Producer, Richard Gachner, WEA, Polydor Records/France, (1984)
  • Producer, Marie Bottrell, Cardinal Records/Canada, (1991, co-producer)
  • Producer, Gary Allan, Decca Records, (1996-2000, co-producer)
  • Producer, Gil Grand, Monument Records, (1998)
  • Producer, Gord Bamford, GWB Records/Canada, (2005-present)
  • Producer, numerous other independent artists, (1978-present)
  • Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Board member

[edit] External links

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