Tony brown producer biography

American record grower and pianist

Musical artist

Tony Brown (born December 11, ) is mainly American record producer and instrumentalist, known primarily for his run in country music. A anterior member of the Stamps Composition and backing musician for Emmylou Harris, Brown has primarily acted upon as a producer since birth late s.

He is careful primarily for his production outmoded with Reba McEntire, Vince Burn, and George Strait.

History

Following stints with the Dixie Melody Boys and Trav'lers Quartets, he coupled J. D. Sumner and greatness Stamps Quartet in In , he traveled briefly with magnanimity Blackwood Brothers, thereafter joining influence Oak Ridge Boys as unadulterated member of The Mighty Oaks Band.

Brown also played softness for Elvis Presley.^[2] He toured with the TCB Band funds much of Presley's final one years and was a lion's share of the "Jungle Room" pick up sessions at Graceland. In , he joined Emmylou Harris's endorsement band, the Hot Band, engaging over for former Presley sideman Glen D. Hardin. Brown stayed with Harris until Later, prohibited became a session musician radiate Nashville and toured with experience such as Rosanne Cash.

Score the s, he was as well the keyboardist for The Carmine Bombs, Rodney Crowell's backing band.^[1]

Brown later became a successful under wraps producer, and was also authority president of MCA Nashville.^[3] Adequate of the acts he up include Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Kelly Willis, Vince Incubate, The Mavericks, McBride & picture Ride, Tracy Byrd, Mark Chesnutt, David Lee Murphy, Marty Painter, Patty Loveless, Pat Green, Chely Wright and Wynonna.^[1] His employment has yielded over #1 singles and record sales from coronate signings and productions have exceeded the million mark.

In , Brown exited his position dead even MCA^[3] and co-founded Universal Southward Records, a joint venture additional Universal Records and long-time measuring tape executive Tim DuBois. The label's roster included Joe Nichols, Levi West, Allison Moorer, Rockie Lynne, Shooter Jennings, Cross Canadian Ragwort, Bering Strait, Katrina Elam, Songwriter Williams and Matt Jenkins.

He produced the majority of imprints for one of 's maximal grossing albums, Tuskegee, with in front artist Lionel Richie, featuring duets with Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Crowbar Buffett, Little Big Town, Kenny Rogers and Willie Nelson.

A four-time Grammy Award winner, closure has also been the impartial of four Academy of Kingdom Music Awards, including the notable ACM Producer of the Generation Award.

In , with several Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum albums to his credit, he was honored with a Grammy date for Producer of the Collection, the first time a participator of the country music put on tape industry had been in coerce for that award since

Commercial success aside, Brown is frequently thought to be the introduction father of the alternative 'Americana' country movement, having signed (and produced) genre bending artists much as Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, Buffoon Willis, Todd Snider, Allison Moorer, The Mavericks, Shooter Jennings duct more.

Personal life

Brown's first confederation was to Janie Levin, get the gist whom he had two children: Brennan and Brandi.^[4] He was later married to Anastasia Pruitt from ^[2] until their splitup in ^[5]

During a business blowout on April 11, , Embrown fell down a flight insensible stairs, resulting in a intellect injury.^[4] He underwent two surgeries and fully recovered.^[2]

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