Jerry Gillespie

For the politician, see Jerry Gillespie (politician).
Jerry Wayne Gillespie
Born Decatur, Alabama

Jerry Wayne Gillespie (born Decatur, Alabama) is an American country songwriter. He co-wrote "Do You Love as Good as You Look", a #1 song in 1981 for The Bellamy Brothers[1] and wrote "Heaven's Just a Sin Away", a #1 country hit in 1977 for The Kendalls. He co-wrote "Somebody's Knockin'", a Grammy Award finalist in 1982 for Terri Gibbs, and "I Just Can't Stay Married With You", a #5 hit for Christy Lane in 1979. He wrote or co-wrote a number of successful songs for Tommy Overstreet, including "Gwen (Congratulations)", co-written with Ricci Mareno,[2] a #5 country hit in 1971, and "That's When My Woman Begins[3] a #6 country hit in 1975. Gillespie also worked as a producer with Christy Lane, The Kendalls, and Micki Fuhrman.[4]

Other Gillespie songs that charted

"Heaven's Just a Sin Away" also charted in a minor way for Kelly Willis in 1993 (#63 Country). "Old Pictures" and "Dr. Dr." were written by Gillespie with K. T. Oslin, and appeared on her platinum-selling 1987 debut album 80s Ladies. His Christmas song "Blue Decorations" was covered by B. B. King on his 2001 Grammy-winning album A Christmas Celebration of Hope.

References

  1. Alabama Music Hall of Fame entry for Gillespie (now offline: Internet Archive page retrieved October 12, 2014)
  2. "Gwen (Congratulations)" (Mareno-Gillespie), release details at 45cat.com, retrieved October 5, 2014; see also copyright details at ASCAP, Work ID: 370100426
  3. "That's When My Woman Begins" (Gillespie), release details at 45cat.com, retrieved October 5, 2014; see also copyright details at SESAC, Song number: 151105
  4. Billboard, Feb. 2, 1982, p. 62, "First Collaboration 'A Charm'"
  5. "Seed Before The Rose" (Gillespie-Mareno), release details at 45cat.com, retrieved October 5, 2014; see also copyright details at ASCAP, Work ID: 490299059
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