Billy Sherrill (born Campbell, Alabama, November 5, 1936) was a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette. Sherrill is regarded as one of the defining influences of the countrypolitan sound, a smooth amalgamation of pop and country music that was hugely popular during the late 1960s and throughout the '70s. The word Campbell can refer to a variety of people and places. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... The Nashville sound in country music arose during the 1950s in the United States. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Born in rural Alabama, Sherrill became initially interested in music, particularly jazz and blues, learning to play the saxophone. During his teenage years, he led a blues band, and later signed a solo record deal, though this led to little success.

In 1962, Sherrill moved to Nashville, where he was initially was hired by Sam Phillips to manage the Nashville studios of Sun Records. When Sun sold its Nashville studio the following year, Sherrill moved to Epic Records, as an in-house producer. Given his limited exposure to country music up to that point, his production incorporated many elements of pop music production. (His sound has often been described as a country equivalent to Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.) His first success was with country artist David Houston. Houston's recording of Sherrill's composition "Almost Persuaded" spent nine weeks at the top of the U.S. country charts in late 1965 and into early 1966. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Sam Phillips, born Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), was a record producer who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. ... Label of the fourth Sun Records Sun Records has been the name for four 20th century record labels. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // History Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... The Phil Spector anthology album, Back to Mono. ... Wall of Sound is a phrase used to describe the effect created by the music production techniques of legendary record producer Phil Spector. ... David Houston (born December 9, 1938 in Bossier City, Louisiana; died November 30, 1993 in Bossier City) was an American country music singer. ... Almost Persuaded is a song written by Glenn Sutton and Billy Sherrill and first recorded by David Houston in 1966. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

His association with Wynette began in 1966, when the then-unknown performer auditioned for him. He signed Wynette to Epic, and involved himself in nearly every aspect of the aspiring singer's career, helping her choose her stage name (Sherrill felt her name at the time, Wynette Byrd, would not lend itself to a successful recording career, and suggested she adopt the name "Tammy"), and helping her to develop her stage persona. In 1968, Sherrill cowrote with Wynette, her most famous hit, "Stand By Your Man". 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Tammy Wynettes Stand by Your Man album, Epic Records, 1968 Stand by Your Man was a 1968 song, cowritten by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill that proved to be the most successful record of Wynettes career, and arguably, one of the most covered songs in the history of...

Another artist who benefitted greatly from his association with Sherrill was Charlie Rich. Rich had been a marginally successful peformer of blues and early rock and roll, scoring a minor hit with the tune "Lonely Weekends", but it was his early 1970s work with Sherrill, particularly the countrypolitan hits "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" that brought Rich to national prominence. Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ...

Other artists with whom Sherrill has worked include Elvis Costello, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Cash, Janie Fricke, and David Allen Coe. Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954, in London), better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is a British musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish ancestry. ... George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 –), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Johnny PayCheck 1938 - 2003 Johnny PayCheck (May 31, 1938 – February 18, 2003) was a country music singer. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an influential American country and rock n roll singer and songwriter. ... Janie Fricke (born December 19, 1947) is an American country music singer-guitarist. ... David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American country singer who had his greatest popularity in the 1970s. ...

External links

• http://www.geocities.com/shakin_stacks/billysherrill.txt
• http://www.alamhof.org/sherrilb.htm
• http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/fame/sherrill.html
• http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=669073&TMPL=LONG#bio

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