Bob DiPiero (born in Youngstown, Ohio) is an award-winning American country music songwriter who has written several songs for country music artists; among his first was The Oak Ridge Boys' Number One hit "American Made". Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Pam Tillis (born July 24, 1957 in Plant City Florida) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and actress Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The Oak Ridge Boys are a country and gospel group that is based in the United States. Other artists who have recorded his material include Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire and Vince Gill. Brooks & Dunn are an American Country music duo consisting of Singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III May 12, 1955 Montgomery Gentry is an American Country music duo composed of Eddie Montgomery (brother of country singer John Michael Montgomery) and Troy Gentry Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation Inc
Early years
DiPiero was born in the steel-manufacturing center of Youngstown, Ohio. His family later moved to the suburban township of Liberty, Ohio, where DiPiero graduated from Liberty High School in 1969. Liberty Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. [1] He participated in hard rock bands in northeastern Ohio throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1979, DiPiero moved to Nashville, where he initially worked as a session player and traveling musician but gradually moved into songwriting. [1]
Songwriting career
DiPiero's first number one hit as a songwriter was 1983's "American Made" by The Oak Ridge Boys, which also became a national ad jingle for Miller Beer. The Oak Ridge Boys are a country and gospel group that is based in the United States. Miller Brewing Company is the second largest American style Beermaker and is based in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States. [2] Since then, DiPiero has co-written several hit singles for other country music artists, with 13 of his songs reaching Number One on the country music charts. [3] In 1995 and 1996, he received the Triple Play award from the Country Music Association for having three number one singles chart in each of those years; in addition, he has received 19 awards from BMI for his contributions as a songwriter. The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) is a US Performing rights organization. [3][4]
At one point, DiPiero was also married to country music artist Pam Tillis, the daughter of singer Mel Tillis. Pam Tillis (born July 24, 1957 in Plant City Florida) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and actress Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, August 8, 1932) is an American Country music singer [5] The couple divorced and on June 18, 2006, he married Leslie Tomasino.
DiPiero launched a music industry-based reality series called "The Hitmen of Music Row," which premiered September 26, 2007, on the Great American Country cable station. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "GAC" redirects here For other uses of this three-letter abbreviation see Gac (disambiguation. [1] Songwriter participants in the series include Tony Mullins, Jeffrey Steele, and Craig Wiseman. Jeffrey Steele (born Jeffrey LeVasseur, August 27 1961 in Burbank California) is an American Country music artist Craig Michael Wiseman (born in Hattiesburg Mississippi) is a Grammy Award -winning American Country music songwriter [1]
Awards
- 1997: Country Music Radio Awards - Song of the Year ("Worlds Apart" by Vince Gill)
- 1998: Nashville Music Awards - Songwriter of the Year
- 2000: Sony / A TV , Nashville - Songwriter of the Year. Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist [6]
Singles written or co-written by Bob DiPiero
References
- ^ a b c d Benson, John. The Oak Ridge Boys are a country and gospel group that is based in the United States. Restless Heart is an American Country pop band originally formed as a Studio band to record demos. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Highway 101 is an American Country music band Active since the mid-1980s the band has gone through several rotations in membership and currently comprises Shenandoah are a Grammy Award -winning American Country music band founded in Muscle Shoals Alabama in 1985 by Marty Raybon ( Lead vocals Samuel Paul "Sammy" Kershaw (born February 24 1958 in Kaplan Louisiana) is an American Country music artist Pam Tillis (born July 24, 1957 in Plant City Florida) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and actress Diamond Rio is an American Country music band formed in 1984 in Nashville Tennessee. John Anderson (born December 13, 1954 in Apopka Florida) is an American Country music artist who began his career in 1977 with the single "I've Pam Tillis (born July 24, 1957 in Plant City Florida) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and actress Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success "Wink" is the title of a single by American Country music singer Neal McCoy. Neal McCoy (born Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr, July 30, 1958 in Jacksonville Texas) is an American country Singer Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea (born June 21 1959 in Cross Lanes West Virginia) is an American female Country music and bluegrass performer who "They're Playin' Our Song" is a single by American country music singer Neal McCoy that peaked at #3 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks Neal McCoy (born Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr, July 30, 1958 in Jacksonville Texas) is an American country Singer Ty England (born Tyler England, December 5, 1963) is an American Country music Singer and guitarist George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American Country music singer Pam Tillis (born July 24, 1957 in Plant City Florida) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and actress Rhett Akins (born October 13 1969 in Valdosta Georgia) is an American Country music artist Ricochet is an American Country music band whose members hail from the state of Oklahoma. Rick Trevino (born Ricardo Treviño Jr, May 16 1971 in Houston Texas) is an American Country music artist of Mexican American descent Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Bryan White (born February 17 1974 in Lawton Oklahoma) is an American Country music artist Joe Diffie (born Joe Logan Diffie, December 28, 1958, in Tulsa Oklahoma) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Mindy McCready ( November 30, 1975) is an American Country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas, USA) is an American country-pop Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Aaron Dupree Tippin (born July 3 1958 in Pensacola Florida and reached a peak of #6 on the Billboard country charts Brooks & Dunn are an American Country music duo consisting of Singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III May 12, 1955 John Marty Stuart (b September 30 1958, Philadelphia Mississippi) is an American country music singer known for both his traditional " If You Ever Stop Loving Me " is a single by American Country music duo Montgomery Gentry. Montgomery Gentry is an American Country music duo composed of Eddie Montgomery (brother of country singer John Michael Montgomery) and Troy Gentry James Travis Tritt (born February 9 1963 in Marietta Georgia) is a Grammy award -winning American Country music artist and occasional actor more " Gone " is a single by American Country music duo Montgomery Gentry. Montgomery Gentry is an American Country music duo composed of Eddie Montgomery (brother of country singer John Michael Montgomery) and Troy Gentry Cowboy Crush is an American Country music band signed to Curb Records ' Asylum/Curb division Keith Anderson (born on January 12, 1968, in Miami, Oklahoma) is an American Country music artist Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop singer and Musician. " She Don't Tell Me To " is a single by American Country music duo Montgomery Gentry. Montgomery Gentry is an American Country music duo composed of Eddie Montgomery (brother of country singer John Michael Montgomery) and Troy Gentry Samuel Paul "Sammy" Kershaw (born February 24 1958 in Kaplan Louisiana) is an American Country music artist "DiPiero, other songwriters on 'Hitmen of Music Row'", The Vindicator, September 23, 2007, p. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. D-1.
- ^ a b c Bob DiPiero biography (html). Durango-Songwriters-Expo. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
- ^ a b c d e f For Bob DiPiero, All That Counts Is A Great Song (html). BMI. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
- ^ Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele to Share Songwriting Secrets at Conclave Learning Conference (html). BMI. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
- ^ Tillis, Pam biography (html). ENotes. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
- ^ Bob DiPiero (html). musiccitynetworks. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
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