Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro | |
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| Birth name | Tom Curtis Shapiro |
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
Tom Curtis Shapiro (born in
Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International.[1][2][3] He has also written more than fifty Top Ten hits, including twenty-six Number Ones.[4][5]
Musical career
Since the 1970s, Shapiro has been a prominent songwriter, doing most of his work in country music. His first big hit was the international smash, "Never Give Up On a Good Thing" by George Benson which was a top five record in 13 countries. He signed to a publishing contract with Tree International in the 1980s, with
Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was named by Billboard as the Number one country song of 2001.[3]
In 2008, Shapiro was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
As of 2013, Shapiro has had 57 Top 10 hits, including 26 number ones.
In addition, Shapiro has produced albums for Billy Dean and Dusty Springfield, as well as writing several singles for the former.
References
- ^ a b "About: Tom Shapiro". Songwriter101.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Tom Shapiro". EMI Nashville.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ Broadcast Music Incorporated. 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Tom Shapiro: A Music Row Master Talks Songwriting". Yamaha.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Tom Shapiro - Nashville Music & More News Story". WSMV.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "ASCAP, BMI Ceremonies Celebrate Songwriters, Publishers -- Shapiro, "Nobody Knows", Sony/ATV Tree Top BMI Awards". Billboard. 1997-10-04. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
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