Gary Burr
| Gary Burr | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Meriden, Connecticut, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer-songwriter Record producer |
| Instruments |
Background vocals Acoustic guitar Bass guitar Piano |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Associated acts |
Pure Prairie League Blue Sky Riders |
| Website | www.garyburr.com |
Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer with many hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group. Burr later moved to Nashville and became a songwriter, penning hits for a plethora of country artists (and a few Pop and Rock artists). Burr's first Top-10 hit as a songwriter was "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" released by Juice Newton, which reached #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1982.
Songs written/co-written by Gary Burr
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- "The Time Machine" - Collin Raye
- "Wrong Again" - Mindy McCready
- "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" - Juice Newton
- "Walkin' Into Trouble" - Juice Newton
- "Make My Life With You" - The Oak Ridge Boys
- "I Try to Think About Elvis" - Patty Loveless
- "A Thousand Times a Day" - Patty Loveless
- "Up and Flying" - Reba McEntire
- "I Wear Your Love"- Kathy Mattea
- "Bus Ride"- Suzy Bogguss
- "Can't Be Really Gone" - Tim McGraw
- "To Be Loved by You" - Wynonna
- "Cover to Cover" - Billy Ray Cyrus
- "More Love" - Doug Stone
- "Too Busy Being in Love" - Doug Stone
- "What's in It for Me" - John Berry
- "Man of My Word" - Collin Raye
- "Burned Like a Rocket" - Billy Joe Royal
- "That's My Job" - Conway Twitty
- "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" - Kenny Rogers
- "Watch Me" - Lorrie Morgan
- "Sure Love" - Hal Ketchum
- "In a Week or Two" - Diamond Rio
- "One Night a Day" - Garth Brooks
- "We Don't Have to Do This" - Tanya Tucker
- "Where Was I" - Ricky Van Shelton
- "Till You Love Me" - Reba McEntire
- "One Last Good Hand"- Reba McEntire
- "What Mattered Most" - Ty Herndon
- "Heart Half Empty" - Ty Herndon & Stephanie Bentley
- "On the Side of Angels" - LeAnn Rimes
- "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense" - LeAnn Rimes
- "Bottle" - LeAnn Rimes
- "I Already Do" - Chely Wright
- "It Was" - Chely Wright
- "Everything" - Chely Wright
- "A Man Ain't Made of Stone" - Randy Travis
- "Out of My Bones" - Randy Travis
- "You Made Me That Way" - Andy Griggs
- "This Is the Night" - Clay Aiken
- "Before Your Love" - Kelly Clarkson
- "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" - Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera
- "Tomorrow's Goodbye" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "Todo" - Alejandra Guzmán
- "Just Around the Eyes" - Faith Hill
- "I Would Be Stronger Than That" - Faith Hill
- "Outside My Window" - Sarah Buxton
- "In the Meantime" — Sarah Marince
- "Learning To Live With Me" - Gary Allan
- "Always Something To Believe In" - Malea McGuinness
- "Younger" - Joe Cocker
- "In Front Of The Alamo" - Hal Ketchum
As producer
Burr has produced a number of songs and albums, including the Disney Records album The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney, and Olivia Newton-John's Back with a Heart.
U.S. Senate Testimony
As a note of his importance and influence as a major American songwriter, Burr gave Testimony to the U.S. Senate in November, 2005 concerning audio/video piracy (specifically from China) on behalf of himself and the RIAA.
Blue Sky Riders
Burr is a member of Blue Sky Riders, a country music trio also featuring Kenny Loggins and Georgia Middleman (whom he married in 2012).[1] They released their debut album, Finally Home, on January 29, 2013.[2]
Sources
References
- ↑ "Kenny Loggins' Third Act: Blue Sky Riders". Huffington Post. 2012-02-16.
- ↑ Emling, Shelley (January 29, 2013). "Blue Sky Riders: Kenny Loggins' Trio Celebrates Release Of New Album, 'Finally Home'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
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