Chris DeStefano
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country, pop, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Mandolin, Banjo, Violin, Pedal Steel, Percussion |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Chris DeStefano is a Grammy Award Winning American singer/songwriter, record producer and multi instrumentalist raised in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey and currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee. As a songwriter, he has multiple #1 songs with artists Carrie Underwood (“Good Girl”), Billy Currington (“Hey Girl”), Brett Eldredge ("Don't Ya"), Luke Bryan ("That's My Kind of Night"), Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood (Somethin' Bad), Rascal Flatts ("Rewind") and Jason Aldean (Just Gettin' Started).
Underwood's "Good Girl", which DeStefano co-wrote, reached number 1 on Hot Country Songs in 2012.[1][2] DeStefano also co-wrote and produced Brett Eldredge's number 1 single "Don't Ya".[3]
Chris also co-wrote the Carrie Underwood, 7 week, #1 song “Something in the Water”, the 3rd longest running female #1 Hot Country song in chart history.
Discography
Songwriting discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | David Archuleta | The Other Side of Down | "Something 'Bout Love" | David Archuleta, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "Let Me Down" | Kelly Clarkson |
| David Cook | This Loud Morning | "This Is Not The Last Time" | David Cook, David Hodges | |
| Eli Young Band | Life at Best | "Every Other Memory" | Catt Gravitt, Josh Kear | |
| Scotty McCreery | Clear as Day | "Better Than That" | Jess Cates, Craig Wiseman | |
| 2012 | Kris Allen | Thank You Camellia | "Turn the Pages" | Kris Allen, Jess Cates, Lindy Robbins |
| "Shut That Door" | Kris Allen, Jess Cates | |||
| Connie Britton | The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1 | "Buried Under" | Natalie Hemby | |
| Jana Kramer | Jana Kramer | "Why Ya Wanna" | Catt Gravitt, Ashley Gorley | |
| Haley Reinhart | Listen Up! | "Now That You're Here" | Haley Reinhart, Sam Watters | |
| Carrie Underwood | Blown Away | "Good Girl" | Carrie Underwood, Ashley Gorley | |
| 2013 | Lauren Alaina | N/A | "Barefoot and Buckwild" | Lauren Alaina, Jon Nite |
| Big Time Rush | 24/Seven | "Picture This" | Carlos Pena, Jr., James Maslow, Ashley Gorley | |
| "Just Getting Started" | Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson, Ashley Gorley | |||
| "Lost in Love" (feat. Jake Miller) | Carlos Pena, Jr., Jake Miller, Shari Short | |||
| "Na Na Na" | Carlos Pena, Jr., Ashley Gorley | |||
| Luke Bryan | Crash My Party | "That's My Kind of Night" | Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley | |
| Billy Currington | We Are Tonight | “Hey Girl” | Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley | |
| Gavin DeGraw | Make a Move | "Heartbreak" | Gavin DeGraw | |
| Brett Eldredge | Bring You Back | "Don't Ya" | Brett Eldredge, Ashley Gorley | |
| Florida Georgia Line | Here's to the Good Times | "Take It Out on Me" | Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally | |
| Jake Owen | Days of Gold | "Ghost Town" | ||
| "Life of the Party" | Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson | |||
| Chris Young | A.M. | "Aw Naw" | Chris Young, Ashley Gorley | |
| "A.M." | ||||
| "Goodbye" | ||||
| "We're Gonna Find It Tonight" | Chris Young, Rhett Akins | |||
| 2014 | Jason Aldean | Old Boots, New Dirt | "Just Gettin' Started" | Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley |
| Dan + Shay | Where It All Began | "Nothin' Like You" | Ashley Gorley, Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney | |
| Florida Georgia Line | Anything Goes | "Smile" | Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley | |
| "Every Night" | Tyler Hubbard, Tyler Kelley, Ashley Gorley | |||
| Lucy Hale | Road Between | "Kiss Me" | Mike Daly, Ashley Gorley, Lindy Robbins | |
| "Lie a Little Better" | Mike Daly, Melissa Peirce | |||
| "That's What I Call Crazy" | Ashley Gorley, Kacey Musgraves | |||
| Miranda Lambert | Platinum | "Somethin' Bad" (duet with Carrie Underwood) | Brett James, Priscilla Renea | |
| Rascal Flatts | Rewind | "Rewind" | Ashley Gorley, Eric Paslay | |
| Cole Swindell | Cole Swindell | "Swayin'" | Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley | |
| Chase Rice | Ignite the Night | "Ready Set Roll" | Chase Rice, Rhett Akins | |
| "Do It Like This" | Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley | |||
| "Beach Town" | Chase Rice, Jon Nite | |||
| "Beer With The Boys" | Chase Rice, Ashley Gorley | |||
| "We Goin' Out" | Chase Rice, Shane Minor | |||
| "50 Shades Of Crazy" | Chase Rice, Jon Nite | |||
| "Best Beers Of Our Lives" | Chase Rice, Shane Minor | |||
| Carrie Underwood | Greatest Hits: Decade #1 | "Something in the Water" | Carrie Underwood, Brett James | |
| "Little Toy Guns" | Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey | |||
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Second Wind" | Shane McAnally, Maren Morris |
Production discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-produced with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | David Archuleta | The Other Side of Down | "Something 'Bout Love" | |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "Let Me Down" | |
| "Don't Be a Girl About It" | ||||
| 2012 | Kris Allen | Thank You Camellia | "Turn the Pages" | |
| Haley Reinhart | Listen Up! | "Now That You're Here" | ||
| 2013 | Big Time Rush | 24/Seven | "Picture This" | Damon Sharpe |
| "Just Getting Started" | ||||
| "Lost in Love" | ||||
| "NaNaNa" | ||||
| Brett Eldredge | Bring You Back | "Don't Ya" | ||
| 2014 | Chase Rice | Ignite the Night | "Ready Set Roll" | |
| "Do It Like This" | ||||
| "Beach Town" | ||||
| "Beer With The Boys" | ||||
| "We Goin’ Out" | ||||
| "50 Shades of Crazy" | ||||
| "Best Beers of Our Lives" | ||||
| "Mmm Girl" | ||||
| "Carolina Can" | ||||
| "Gonna Wanna Tonight" | ||||
| "U Turn" | ||||
| "What’s Your Name" | ||||
| "Country In Ya" | ||||
| "Ride" | ||||
| Dan + Shay | Where It All Began | "Nothin' Like You" | ||
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Second Wind" |
References
- ↑ "Chris DeStefano". ASCAP. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Chris DeStefano & Ashley Gorley Top the Charts with "Good Girl"". ASCAP. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ Morris, Edward (24 September 2013). "Brett Eldredge Savors First No. 1 With Co-Writers Ashley Gorley, Chris DeStefano". Country Music Television. Retrieved 18 October 2013.