Edward Monroe Hill (born in Hanford, California) is an American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

songwriter. Hill has been active since the early 1970s. Hill plays piano and keyboard and has backed

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled a ...

and

Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are " Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and " Help Me Make It Through the ...

.Ed Hill | MusicWorld | BMI.com

Hill joined the Palomino Club's house band, the Palomino Riders, in the late 1970s, and backed artists like

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and succ ...

and

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album '' Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (1 ...

. In 1980, he joined the Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band and won a

Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by m ...

for "Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown". In 1980 and 1982, he was nominated for an

Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Among the founders were Eddie Miller (songwriter), Eddie Miller, Tommy Wiggins, and Mickey and Chris ...

Award in the piano player category. In late 1987, he joined New Haven Music which was sold to BMG in 1997. He has won four Nashville Songwriters Association International Awards for "Songs I Wish Had Written". They include: It Matters To Me by

Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Hill' ...

, Georgia Rain by

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American singer, actress, author and television personality. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single " She's in Love with the Boy," which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard'' c ...

Find Out Who Your Friends Are "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was the lead-off single for his album ''For the Love'', which was released in early 2007 on Rocky C ...

Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lee Lawrence (born January 27, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas, and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in ...

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Just Fishin' "Just Fishin'" is a song written by Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell, and Ed Hill and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in March 2011 as the first single for his second album for Show Dog-Universal Music, ''Prou ...

Trace Adkins Trace may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Trace'' (Son Volt album), 1995 * ''Trace'' (Died Pretty album), 1993 * Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band * ''The Trace'' (album) Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Trace' ...

.‘Find Out Who Your Friends Are’ Makes History | News | BMI.com
CMT : News : Ed Hill, Casey Beathard Lauded for Tracy Lawrence No. 1
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In 2012, Hill was nominated for a

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

in the

Best Country Song The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter. There ha ...

category for

written with Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell.Trace Adkins Confirms – PROUD TO BE HERE Is Set for August 2 Release on Show Dog – Universal Music – The Business Journals
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Singles written or co-written by Ed Hill

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Broadcast Music, Inc. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is a performance rights organization in the United States. It collects blanket license fees from businesses that use music, entitling those businesses to play or sync any songs from BMI's repertoire of over 20.6 milli ...

1 Million-Air AwardEd Hill ••• Top Songs as Writer ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts
/ref> * 2010 – I'm All About It –

Randy Houser Shawn Randolph Houser (born December 18, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal South Records in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes". It was a top 20 hit on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart a ...

* 2008 – Hold On To Me –

Rissi Palmer Rissi Palmer (born August 19, 1981) is an American country music artist. Palmer debuted in 2007 with the single "Country Girl", which made her the first African-American woman to chart a country song since Dona Mason in 1987.

* 2008 – That's a Man-

Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles. Although ...

* 2007 – Spoken Like a Man –

Blaine Larsen Blaine Larsen (born February 2, 1986) is an American country music artist. He was raised in Buckley, Washington. At age fifteen, he recorded his debut album ''In My High School'' on Giantslayer Records, an independent record label. The album w ...

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2 Million-Air Awardhttp://www.bmi.com/photos/entry/559610l * 2007 – How 'bout Them Cowgirls – George Strait –

1 Million-Air Award * 2005 – Songs About Me –

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1 Million-Air Award * 2005 – Somebody's Hero –

Jamie O'Neal Jamie O'Neal (born 3 June 1968) is an Australian country singer and songwriter. In 2000, O'Neal released her first studio album, '' Shiver''. The album included the back-to-back number one singles " There Is No Arizona" and "When I Think About ...

* 2005 – Georgia Rain –

* 2004 – Goes Good With Beer

John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965) is an American country music singer. Montgomery began singing with his brother Eddie, who would later become known as one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry, before beginning his major-label solo c ...

* 2004 – You Do Your Thing –

Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both Kentucky natives. They began performing together in the 1990s as part of two different bands with Montgomery's brother, John Michael Mo ...

* 2004 – I Wish – Jo Dee Messina * 2004 –

How Far "How Far" is a song written by Ed Hill, Jamie O'Neal, and Shaye Smith and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in May 2004 as the third single from McBride's 2003 album '' Martina''. Content The protagonist ha ...

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Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and reloc ...

1994 * 2002 – One More Time –

Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artis ...

Chanté Moore Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, and author. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Moore established herself as an R&B singer. Her debut studio album '' Precious'' w ...

* 2000 – There You Are –

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1 Million-Air Award * 1999 - Whatever You Say –

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2 Million-Air Award * 1999 – She's Always Right –

Clay Walker Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. (born August 19, 1969) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You", which reached Number One on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Song ...

* 1998 – Buckaroo –

Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Liddell (; born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Her 2000 single, " I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 ...

* 1998 – Just Another Heartache –

Chely Wright Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American activist, author and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit ...

* 1998 –

Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an upp ...

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* 1997 – One, Two, I Love You –

* 1997 – What If I Do-

Mindy McCready Malinda Gayle McCready (November 30, 1975 – February 17, 2013) was an American country music singer. Active from 1995 until her death in 2013, she recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's ''Ten Thousand Angels'', wa ...

* 1996 –

C-O-U-N-T-R-Y "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1996 as the second single from the 1995 album '' Life's So Funny''. It reached No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. ...

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Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demo (music), demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and ...

* 1995 –

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ''The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter'' (1940) is the debut novel by the American author Carson McCullers; she was 23 at the time of publication. It is about a deaf man named John Singer and the people he encounters in a 1930s mill town in the US state ...

– Reba McEntire –

2 Million-Air Award * 1995 – It Matters To Me –

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3 Million-Air Award * 1994 –

Be My Baby Tonight "Be My Baby Tonight" is a song written by Richard Fagan and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in May 1994 as the third single from Montgomery's album ''Kickin' It Up''. It reached numbe ...

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5 Million-Air Award * 1992 –

Runnin' Behind "Runnin' Behind" is a song written by Mark D. Sanders and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in June 1992 as the third single from his debut album, ''Sticks and Stones (Tracy Lawrence album), Stic ...

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2 Million-Air Award * 1991 – In a Different Light-

Linda Davis Linda Kaye Davis (born November 26, 1962) is an American country music singer. Before beginning a career as a solo artist, she had three minor country singles in the charts as one half of the duo Skip & Linda. In her solo career, Davis has recor ...

* 1989 –

'Til Love Comes Again "Til Love Comes Again" is a song recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1989 as the second single from the album '' Sweet Sixteen''. The song reached #4 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & ...

– Reba McEntire

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