Byron Gallimore
| Byron Gallimore | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Puryear, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Record producer |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Associated acts | Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, James Stroud |
Byron Gallimore (born in Puryear, Tennessee) is an American record producer known for his work in the field of country music. He has worked with artists such as Sugarland, Lee Ann Womack, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, whose 1999 album Breathe won him the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.
Biography
Byron Gallimore was born in Puryear, Tennessee. He first moved to Nashville in 1980 after winning $10,000 in a songwriting contest called the Music City Song Festival. The song with which he won that competition, "No Ordinary Woman," was released as a single that year on the Little Giant record label,[2] peaking at number 93 on the Billboard country singles charts.[3][4]
Gallimore later worked as a demo singer. After producer James Stroud heard Gallimore's demos, he mentored Gallimore and encouraged him to become a record producer as well.[1] Among the first acts that Gallimore produced was Tim McGraw.[5]
Gallimore co-produced Faith Hill's 1999 album Breathe, which won him and co-producer Dann Huff the Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2000.[6] He was also named by Billboard as Producer of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 2002, with those years also including work on albums by Phil Vassar and Jessica Andrews.[7]
In 2006, Gallimore and McGraw launched a record label called StyleSonic Records. This label's first release was the soundtrack to the film Flicka, in which McGraw starred.[8]Halfway to Hazard and Lori McKenna have also released an album each on the label.
Gallimore founded a second label, Streamsound Records, in 2012 with Jim Wilkes. Its first act Jaida Dreyer released her debut album I am Jaida Dreyer in early 2013.[9]
References
- ^ a b Verna, Paul (1998-10-03). "Shaping the hits". Billboard: 54.
- ^ Wood, Gerry (5 July 1980). "Chart Fax". Billboard: 53.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 154. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Clark, Rick (1 July 1999). "Byron Gallimore: HIT COUNTRY". Mix Online. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Rush, Diane Samms (1994-03-17). "Tim McGraw having fun as song soars; 'Indian Outlaw' No. 9 on chart.". Knight Ridder/Tribune News. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Awards for Byron Gallimore". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Top Producer Byron Gallimore Is Center Stage at Surprise Party". Broadcast Music Incorporated. 2002-03-06. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Tim McGraw, Byron Gallimore Launch Record Label". CMT. 2006-09-18. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ Skates, Sarah (21 February 2012). "Gallimore, Wilkes Launch Streamsound Records". Music Row. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
