Frank J. Myers

Frank J. Myers
Frank Myers in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Frank Joseph Myers
Born	(1957-07-03) July 3, 1957 (age 66) Dayton, Ohio, United States
Origin	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1981–present
Labels	FJM
Formerly of	Baker & Myers
Website	www.frankmyersmusic.com

Frank Joseph Myers (born July 3, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has received multiple awards including a Grammy for "Best Country Song" which he and frequent songwriting partner Gary Baker (formerly of The Shooters) received in 1995 for the song "I Swear". In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others. He has also recorded two albums, "Baker & Myers" in 1995 and "Scrapbook" in 2006.

Biography

Family

Frank is the son of Melvin "Pee Wee" Myers (1923–1984) and Eva Riggs. Frank married Belinda in 1980 and has 2 sons Josh and Nick, and a daughter, Jessica. Frank has 2 brothers Melvin and Doug and 2 sisters Betty and Joyce.

Early years

Frank J. Myers grew up in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Northridge High School. He returns yearly to hold a concert "Country on the 'Ridge" as a fundraiser for the school's Alumni Hall of Fame. His father, Melvin "Pee Wee" Myers, was a champion fiddle player and singer who taught Frank how to play the guitar. Frank started performing at age 11. After winning a local contest called StarTrail he started opening shows at Dayton's Hara Arena. He still has close ties with the community. ^[1]

At 14 he guest-starred on the Porter Wagoner TV show. Frank and his brother Melvin Jr. formed a group called "Country Earth" with Paul Barton and Ted Hartman. During his time in Country Earth he met his wife Belinda Watkins. They married on June 7, 1980.

Nashville

In 1981, Myers and his wife moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his career in the music business. Myers was hired by Eddy Raven as a guitar player. He later became the band leader and road manager for Raven. It was within this time while working for Raven that Myers started writing, playing, and co-producing songs. They produced two number ones, five number twos, and three top ten songs. These include "I Got Mexico", "Bayou Boys", "You Should've Been Gone By Now", and "Sometimes A Lady".

In 1982, Myers wrote "

In 1995, Myers and Gary signed and recorded a record for MCG/Curb Records as Baker & Myers. Although Baker & Myers never recorded after the release of that album, Myers and Gary have continued their careers as songwriters.

In 2001, Myers co-wrote two number ones, "

In 2006, Myers produced his first solo album, Scrapbook, for FJM Productions. It is an album of hit songs Myers has written over the years and sung by Frank himself. The first song, "You and I", Myers sings with Crystal Gayle who originally sang it with Eddie Rabbitt.

In 2008, Myers wrote seven songs and produced

In 2015 Myers and Billy Montana wrote and recorded a song, entitled "I’m Here For You", to benefit T.A.P.S.^[2]

Filmography

Discography

• List of songs written by Frank J. Myers

Albums

Scrapbook (2006)

1. "
   You and I
   " (with Special Guest Crystal Gayle) – 3:58
2. "I Got Mexico" – 2:26
3. "You Should've Been Gone by Now" – 3:26
4. "Once Upon a Lifetime" – 4:02
5. "T.L.C.A.S.A.P." – 3:27
6. "Come In Out of the Pain" – 3:29
7. "Sometimes a Lady" – 3:17
8. "I Swear" – 4:21
9. "My Front Porch Looking In" – 3:22
10. "I'm Already There" – 3:54
11. "What Say You" – 3:29

List of singles written by Frank Myers

This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)

See also

• Baker & Myers

References

External links

• Frank Myers official website
• Bio at Horipro Entertainment
• Frank J. Myers at
  IMDb
• Frank Myers at CD Baby
• Frank Myers at iTunes
• Frank Myers and Gary Baker perform "You & I" on YouTube
• Frank Myers performs Front Porch Looking In on YouTube