Paul Worley

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Paul Worley
Born (1950-02-16) February 16, 1950 (age 74)
Origin
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Record producer
Guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1975-present

Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950

Dixie Chicks and, with Blake Chancey
, co-produced their first two albums.

Early life

Worley was born in Nashville in 1950. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in philosophy.[2]

Musical career

Producer and Session Musician

Paul Worley began his career in the late 1970s as a session guitarist in Nashville, Tennessee. On the recommendation of record producer Jim Ed Norman, he first played guitar on albums by Janie Fricke, Eddy Raven, and Mickey Gilley.[1] Worley's first production credits included Riders in the Sky's Three on the Trail (1976) and Gary Morris' Why Lady Why (1983).[5] Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Worley has produced or co-produced several country music albums, primarily by country music artists.[1]

Through his association with the Dixie Chicks, Worley earned two

Dixie Chicks: 1998's Wide Open Spaces and 1999's Fly.[6][7] Worley also played guitar on the Chicks' debut single "I Can Love You Better
".

After becoming chief creative officer at

John Rich.[8]

Worley left Warner Bros. after the label did not sign Lady Antebellum, despite Worley's encouragement. When the band signed with Capitol Records, Worley left Warner Bros. in order to produce the band.[2] In early 2011, Worley shared with Lady Antebellum in four of the 2010 Grammy Awards: Best Country Album, Record of the Year, Song of The Year, and Best Country Song.

In addition to Morris, the Dixie Chicks, and Lady Antebellum, Worley has produced or co-produced albums and singles by

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Collin Raye, Sara Evans, The Band Perry, and Jennette McCurdy
.

Skyline Music Publishing

Along with

Valory Music Group's The Band Perry, "You Lie" and "All Your Life." Worley also produced The Henningsen's debut album, which is set to be released by Sony Music Nashville in 2013.[11]

Skyville Records and Artist Development

In 2010, Worley, Wilson, and Skyline partner Glen Morgan formed the independent record label

Skyville Records. The label's first release was Stealing Angels later that year.[12] In 2011, Skyville signed a distribution deal with Sony Music Nashville.[13]
Skyville currently specializes in artist development, working with up-and-coming talent in various capacities, including production, music publishing, and artist management.

References

  1. ^ a b c Cromer, Ben (1998-04-18). "Of His Many Hats, Producer/exec Paul Worley Prefers His Guitarist Cap". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c Tingen, Paul (September 2010). "Paul Worley: Producing Lady Antebellum". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  3. ^ a b "Paul Worley partner in Skyline Music Publishing". Nashville Business Journal. 2004-11-22. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  4. ^ Stark, Phillis (2002-08-03). "Warner Bros. Revamps Nashville Staff". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  5. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  6. CMT
    . Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  7. ^ "Paul Worley: Grammy Awards". Allmusic.
  8. ^ "Big & Rich biography". Sing365.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  9. ^ "Skyline Music Publishing Inks Deak with Award-Winning Songwriter Hugh Prestwood". Top 40 Charts. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  10. ^ SESAC Celebrates Songwriters & Publishers at the 2012 Nashville Music Awards --http://www.sesac.com/Events/Event_News_Details.aspx?id=1794
  11. ^ "Hudson Moore's "Fireworks" Lands At #1 - Music News Nashville". www.musicnewsnashville.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  12. ^ Paul Worley Forms Skyville Records, Debuts Stealing Angels -- http://theboot.com/paul-worley-skyville-records-stealing-angels/
  13. ^ "Skyville Records Inks Distribution Deal With Sony Music Nashville". All Access. January 25, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
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