Career Milestones
1959: 1st Published Song - "Your Sweet Love" recorded by Bob Beckham
1959: Signed with Tree Publishing
1963-65: Became a Producer at Epic Records
1966: Became Executive Producer at Epic Records
1966: 1st Number One Song - "Almost Persuaded" recorded by David Houston
1968: Appointed Director A&R Columbia and Epic Records, Nashville
1974: Best Country Song - NARAS - "A Very Special Love Song"
1984: Induction to Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International Hall of Fame (NSAI)
1985: Alabama Music Hall of Fame Music Creators Award
1986: Masters Award - NARAS
1995: Induction to Alabama Music Hall of Fame
SONGWRITER AWARDS
1966, Grammy Award, Songwriting, "Almost Persuaded"
1966, Robert J. Burton Award (BMI), Most Performed Country Song, "Almost Persuaded"
1966, Nashville Music Industry Award for #1 Single, "Almost Persuaded"
1974, Grammy Award, Songwriting, "A Very Special Love Song"
1974, Billboard, Top Country Song of the Year, "The Most Beautiful Girl"
1974, BMI, Most Performed Song of the Year, "The Most Beautiful Girl"
1975, Golden Tree Award, #1 Nationally, "My Elusive Dreams"
1977, Tree Publishing Co., Million Airs Club, "My Elusive Dreams"
1972-82 Tree Publishing Co., Decade Award, "Almost Persuaded"
85 Writer Performance Awards from BMI
10 One Million and Multi-Million Performance Awards
Ranked #1 on the BMI list as the songwriter with the most performance awards
PRODUCER AWARDS
1973, Academy of Country Music, Single of the Year, "Behind Closed Doors"
1973, Academy of Country Music, Album of the Year, Behind Closed Doors
1973, Country Music Association, Single of the Year, "Behind Closed Doors"
1973, Country Music Association, Album of the Year, Behind Closed Doors
1974, Country Music Association, Album of the Year, A Very Special Love Song
1980, Country Music Association, Single of the Year, "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
1980, Academy of Country Music, Single of the Year, "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
35 Producer Awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
SONG CATALOGUE
Song Title Recorded by
Almost Persuaded David Houston
The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich
Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette
My Elusive Dreams David Houston & Tammy Wynette
A Very Special Love Song Charlie Rich
Too Far Gone Emmylou Harris
Your Good Girls Gonna Go Bad Tammy Wynette
Sugar Lips Al Hurt
This Time I Almost Made It Barbara Mandrell
Livin' In A House Full Of Love David Houston
Kiss Away Ronnie Dove
With One Exception David Houston
Have A Little Faith David Houston
Soul Song Joe Stampley
He Loves Me All The Way Tammy Wynette
Bedtime Story Tammy Wynette
Till I Can make It On My Own Tammy Wynette
I Don't Wanna Play House Tammy Wynette
You And Me Tammy Wynette
My Man Tammy Wynette
Another Lonely Song Tammy Wynette
Singing My Song Tammy Wynette
ARTISTS PRODUCED
Nancy Ames Nashville Strings
Gene Austin Patti Page
Avant-Garde Johnny Paycheck
Ray Charles Jimmy Payne
David Allan Coe Peaches & Herb
Elvis Costello The Poppies (Melba Moore)
Lacy J. Dalton Sandy Posey
Steve Davis Don Potter
Johnny Duncan Pozo Seco (Don Williams)
Barbara Faichild Vivian Reed
Vicky Fletcher Charlie Rich
Janie Fricke Johnny Rodriguez
Goldberg Blues Band Troy Seals
Andy Griffith Shel Silverstein
Merle Haggard / George Jones Brenda Smith
Stan Hitchcock The Staple Singers
David Houston Glenn Sutton
George Jones Ted Taylor
Lois Johnson Tanya Tucker
Debbie Lori Kaye Jerry Vale
Merle Kilgore Bobby Vinton
Kris Kristofferson Charlie Walker
Major Lance Freddy Weller
Bob Luman Andy Williams
Shelby Lynne Otis Williams
Barbara Mandrell Chuck Woolery
Jim & Jesse McReynolds Tammy Wynette
Jody Miller
Jim Nabors