John Kelley Lovelace is an American songwriter known mainly for his work with country artist Brad Paisley. He has written several of Paisley's singles, including the number 1 hits "He Didn't Have to Be" (Paisley's first number 1[2]), "The World", "Ticks", "Online", "I'm Still a Guy", "Start a Band", "Water", and "Remind Me". He has also written Top 10 singles for Joe Nichols, Jason Aldean, Terri Clark, and Carrie Underwood. In 2010, he received an ASCAP award for "Water".[3]

Kelley Lovelace
Birth nameJohn Kelley Lovelace
BornPaducah, Kentucky, U.S.[1]
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Years active1999–present

Lovelace is an alumnus of Hixson High School[4][5] in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Belmont University in Nashville.[1] Lovelace also played football for Hixson High.[6] John Kelley Lovelace is married to Rachel Kerr Lovelace and they live in Franklin, TN.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Introducing Kelley Lovelace". Bethel Bible Village. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Flippo, Chet (December 11, 1999). "Paisley 'Didn't Have to Be' No. 1, But Is; DreamWorks Buys Texas Wedge Copyrights". Billboard. p. 56.
  3. ^ Morris, Edward (October 29, 2010). "Brad Paisley, Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois Honored for "Water"". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Hixson High Centennial". March 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Curtain Call: The hits keep coming for Kelley Lovelace". November 22, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Where Are They Now?". August 17, 2017.