Kelley Lovelace

Kelley Lovelace
Born Paducah, Kentucky
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Songwriter
Years active 1999-present
Associated acts Brad Paisley

John Kelley Lovelace (born in Paducah, Kentucky[1]) is an American songwriter known mainly for his work with country music artist Brad Paisley. He has written several of Paisley's singles, including the number 1 hits "He Didn't Have to Be" (Paisley's first number 1[2]), "The World", "Ticks", "Online", "I'm Still a Guy", "Start a Band", "Water", and "Remind Me". He has also written Top 10 singles for Joe Nichols, Jason Aldean, Terri Clark, and Carrie Underwood. In 2010, he received an ASCAP award for "Water".[3]

Lovelace is an alumnus of Hixson High School[4] in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Belmont University in Nashville.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Introducing Kelley Lovelace". Bethel Bible Village. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. Flippo, Chet (11 December 1999). "Paisley 'Didn't Have to Be' No. 1, But Is; DreamWorks Buys Texas Wedge Copyrights". Billboard: 56.
  3. Morris, Edward (29 October 2010). "Brad Paisley, Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois Honored for "Water"". Country Music Television. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20090329231623/http://www.hixson100yr.org/