Walter Scott Emerick (born July 11, 1973, in Hollywood, Florida) is an American

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artist, known primarily for his work with Toby Keith. In addition to penning several of Keith's singles, Emerick has also written for Sawyer Brown,

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, Kenny Chesney and several other artists. In 2004, Emerick was named "Songwriter of the Year" by the Nashville Songwriters Association. He recorded an album, ''The Coast Is Clear'', for

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in 2003, and has charted four singles on the country charts, including a No. 24-peaking duet with Keith, "I Can't Take You Anywhere", which Keith had previously recorded on his 2001 album '' Pull My Chain''. "What's Up with That", performed by Emerick, was featured in the soundtrack to the film '' Broken Bridges''.

Biography

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duet " Beer for My Horses," " I Love This Bar," " Whiskey Girl," and " As Good as I Once Was", as well as the Top Five hits "

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" and " A Little Too Late." Emerick plays acoustic guitar and sings backing vocals, and as of April 2018, he is credited on 23 Toby Keith releases. As a musician, Emerick began his songwriting career in the mid-1990s, landing cuts by Sawyer Brown, including their Top 5 single " I Don't Believe in Goodbye", which he co-wrote with Bryan White. Emerick has also released four singles of his own, including the duet "I Can't Take You Anywhere", a collaboration with Toby Keith and a debut album, ''The Coast Is Clear'' (2003), for

Nashville. After the closure of DreamWorks' recording division, he signed to Toby's label,

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. Emerick is a frequent co-performer on Toby Keith's national stadium and arena tours as well as on the entertainer's USO tours to US military bases in Germany,

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, and the

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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