Gary Burr
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| Gary Burr | |
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| Origin | Meriden, Connecticut, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Background vocals Acoustic guitar Bass guitar Piano |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Associated acts | Pure Prairie League |
| Website | www.garyburr.com |
Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by Country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982-85, taking over after Vince Gill's departure from the group. Burr later moved to Nashville to become one of the most-respected songwriters there, penning hits for a plethora of Country artists (and a few Pop & Rock artists) and also works as a producer.
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[edit] Songs written/co-written by Gary Burr
- "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" - 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
- "Can't Really Be Gone" - Tim McGraw
- "To Be Loved By You" - Wynonna
- "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" - 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
- "'Til You Love Me" - Reba McEntire
- "What Mattered Most" - Ty Herndon
- "Heart Half Empty" - Ty Herndon & Stephanie Bentley
- "On the Side of Angels" - LeAnn Rimes
- "Nothing 'Bout Love Makes Sense" - LeAnn Rimes
- "I Already Do" - Chely Wright
- "It Was" - 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 Guzman
[edit] 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."
[edit] Other achievements
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- Burr gave a then-unknown Faith Hill her first professional job as a backup singer in his band and became her co-producer for a time.
- He has been named Songwriter Of The Year by a number of groups such as ASCAP, Billboard & NSAI.
- In early 2007, he appeared live on the cable TV network VH1 Classic with the rock duo Shaw Blades as a backing member, performing songs from their album "Influences".
- Burr is a counselor at the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp.[1]
- He has been collaborating and co-writing tracks for Ringo's albums "Ringorama" and "Choose Love," and has toured with him as a guitar player for Ringo's band The Roundheads.
- Burr tours with Carole King as her guitar player in her 'Living Room Tour,' playing in the USA, Australia, and Japan, among other places.
[edit] 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. [2]
