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Billy Sherrill: Billy Sherrill Accepting His BMI Icon Award at the 2010 BMI Country Awards
Captured at 2010 BMI Country Awards
The BMI Holiday Countdown: Clarence Carter, “Back Door Santa”
Clarence Carter, “Back Door Santa” Written by Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel A slice of greasy blues soul that draws from the Willie Dixon classic “Back Door Man,” Clarence Carter’s “Back Door Santa,” co-written with Marcus Daniel for the 1968 compilation Soul Christmas, adds a touch of raunch to the holiday celebrations. “I ain’t like old…
From News, posted 12.13.11
The BMI Holiday Countdown: Buck Owens, “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy”
Buck Owens, “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy” Written by Buck Owens and Don Rich Buck Owens was a young truck driver the first time he passed through Bakersfield—a flat, hardscrabble stretch of central California whose musical identity he’d soon shape. Inspired by the heartfelt honky-tonk of Wynn Stewart and the double Texas fiddles of Bob…
From News, posted 12.01.11
Bobby Braddock, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Sony/ATV & More Honored at 2011 BMI Country Awards
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year during the 59th annual BMI Country Awards. BMI staged the event in its Nashville offices, located in the heart of Music Row, where behind-the-scenes hit-makers and center stage superstars came together to toast one another as songwriters. Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson share the Songwriter of the Year crown. Georgia natives and close…
From News, posted 11.08.11
Bobby Braddock to be Honored as Icon at 59th BMI Country Awards
BMI will honor Bobby Braddock as a BMI songwriting Icon during its 59th annual Country Awards. The private ceremony is slated for Tuesday, November 8 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The Icon award is given to BMI songwriters who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Braddock, who will be celebrated with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins a…
From News, posted 10.03.11
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Billy Sherrill & More Honored at 2010 BMI Country Music Awards
BMI saluted the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year tonight during the 58th annual BMI Country Awards. The ceremony was held in the company’s Music Row offices. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant hosted the gala with Jody Williams, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville. At 20 years old, Taylor Swift became the youngest person ever to win the…
From News, posted 11.09.10
The Genius of Billy Sherrill
The word genius is bandied about far too often. Sometimes flippant but often rooted in the depths of fervent, if over-eager, admiration, the label has lost some of its luster. “She’s a genius” just doesn’t sparkle like it used to. But listen: Billy Sherrill is a genius. Listen to Tammy Wynette’s “’Til I Can Make It on My Own.” The song seems to tremble…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.09.10
Newest BMI Icon Billy Sherrill Profiled in Wall Street Journal
Today’s edition of the Wall Street Journal includes an in-depth look at legendary producer and songwriter Billy Sherrill, who will be saluted as a BMI Icon tonight at the organization’s 58th annual Country Music Awards. Written by Barry Mazor and featuring insight from BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, the story analyzes and contextualizes Sherrill’s legacy and the significance of the BMI Icon honor.…
From News, posted 11.09.10
Billy Sherrill to be Honored as Icon at 58th Annual BMI Country Awards
BMI will name Billy Sherrill, the father of the contemporary country sound, a BMI Icon during its 58th annual Country Awards, slated for Tuesday, November 9 at the organization’s Music Row offices in Nashville. In addition to crowning Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year, the black-tie ceremony will celebrate the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs from the BMI catalog. The…
From News, posted 10.01.10
Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, and Billy Sherrill Tapped for Country Music Hall of Fame
The Country Music Association announced the newest additions to the Country Music Hall of Fame yesterday, and three out of the four inductees are BMI legends: Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, and Billy Sherrill. Dates of the Museum's Medallion Ceremonies, which have served as the official induction rituals of new Hall of Fame members since 2007, will be announced later this year.…
From News, posted 2.24.10
Musicians Hall of Fame Inducts BMI Pioneers
Industry admirers, peers, and contemporary stars gathered to salute the 2009 class of virtuosos inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on Monday, October 12 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. BMI legends Chet Atkins, Fred Foster, Charlie Daniels, Billy Cox, and band Toto all became members of the prestigious club that already includes…
From News, posted 10.14.09
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