Elbert West
Elbert West | |
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Birth name | Elbert Lee West |
Born | Broken Bow | July 22, 1967
Elbert Lee West (July 22, 1967 – May 18, 2015) was an American country music artist. Initially a session songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, West saw his first chart success in the 1990s as a co-writer on singles for country singer Tracy Lawrence, including the Number Ones "Sticks and Stones" and "Can't Break It to My Heart".[1][2] West co-wrote album tracks for other artists, including tracks for Tim McGraw and John Michael Montgomery.[3]
Biography
Elbert West was born on July 22, 1967.[4] Early in his musical career, West wrote songs for Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw, and John Michael Montgomery.
By 2001, he had signed to
In 2013, West started having seizures. He died in Portland, Tennessee, on May 18, 2015, at the age of 47 from a stomach aneurysm. West is survived by his wife Tammy and their three children.[6][7]
Discography
Livin' the Life (2001)
Livin' the Life | |
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Broken Bow | |
Producer | D. Scott Miller |
Track listing
- "Crawlin' Time" (Judy Hoffman, Elbert West) – 3:22
- "Side of the Road" (D. Scott Miller, West) – 3:46
- "Diddley" (Doc James Shapiro, C.B. Carter) – 2:52
- "Neon Light" (West, Earl Clark) – 3:35
- "(This One's Gonna) Leave a Mark" (John Michael Montgomery, David Lee, Johnny Park, West) – 3:34
- "Unpredictable" (Miller, West) – 2:35
- "Livin' the Life" (Randy Archer, West) – 3:33
- "Robin Loves to Hear Me Sing" (Miller, John Ramey) – 4:21
- "My Last Resort" (Miller) – 3:08
- "Sinner" (Miller, West, Ken Prueitt) – 3:46
- "Middle of the Line" (Lee, West) – 3:14
- "Everything That He's Not" (Miller, West, Stewart Harris) – 5:23
- "Kiss My Lips Goodbye" (Miller, West, Even Stevens) – 2:57
Personnel
- Steve Brewster – drums, percussion
- Gary Burnette – six-string bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- John Cowan – background vocals
- Steve Mackey – bass guitar, tic tac bass
- Russ Pahl – six-string bass guitar, guitar, tic tac bass
- James Pennebaker – fiddle, electric guitar, steel guitar
- Laura Vida – background vocals
- Barry Walsh – piano
- Elbert West – lead vocals
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country | |||
2001 | "Diddley" | 56 | Livin' the Life |
"Unpredictable" | — | ||
2002 | "(This One's Gonna) Leave a Mark" | — | |
2004 | "A Beautiful Day for Goodbye" | — | singles only |
"Kimberly Cooper's Eyes" | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2001 | "Diddley" | |
"Unpredictable" | Michael Merriman |
References
- ^ a b Hage, Erik. "Elbert West biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
- ^ About.com. Archived from the originalon May 23, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
- ^ a b Claffey, Laura. "Elbert West interview". Country Interviews Online. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
- ^ "FamilySearch". www.familysearch.org.
- ^ Hage, Erik. "Livin' the Life review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ Skates, Sarah (May 19, 2015). "Lifenotes: Songwriter Elbert West". MusicRow. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Elbert Lee West". The Tennessean. May 20, 2015. p. 10A. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.