Frank Austin Liddell III (born November 13, 1963) is an American
record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...
. A former
artists and repertoire
Artists and repertoire (or A&R for short) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for scouting, financing, and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters. It also acts as a l ...
director at
Decca Records
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis after his acquisition of a gramophone manufacturer, The Decca Gramophone Company. It set up an American subsidiary under the Decca name, which bec ...
, he founded
Carnival Music in 1999. Liddell is also married to singer
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (; born August 19, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. She has charted 23 times on the American ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts; her highest peaking single there is her crossover signature song, " I Hope You Dance" ...
, for whom he has produced. Other acts that Liddell produces include
Eli Young Band
Eli Young Band is an American country music band from Denton, Texas. The band consists of Mike Eli (lead vocals, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (bass guitar), and Chris Thompson (drums). They released their self-titled debut album in 2 ...
,
David Nail
David Brent Nail (born May 18, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter and country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville, fo ...
, and the first six studio albums by
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...
.
Liddell won the
Grammy Award for Best Country Album
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in 2015 for Lambert's ''
Platinum
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''. He has also won the
Academy of Country Music
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's Album of the Year award three times: for ''
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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'' in 2008, ''
Revolution
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'' in 2010, and for ''
Four the Record'' in 2012.
Production discography
Aubrie Sellers
*''New City Blues'' (2016)
*''Far From Home'' (2020)
David Nail
David Brent Nail (born May 18, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter and country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville, fo ...
*''
I'm About to Come Alive'' (2009)
*''
The Sound of a Million Dreams'' (2011)
*''
I'm a Fire'' (2014)
*''
Fighter'' (2016)
Eli Young Band
Eli Young Band is an American country music band from Denton, Texas. The band consists of Mike Eli (lead vocals, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (bass guitar), and Chris Thompson (drums). They released their self-titled debut album in 2 ...
*''
Life at Best'' (2011)
*''
10,000 Towns
''10,000 Towns'' is the fourth studio album by American country music group Eli Young Band. It was released on March 4, 2014 via Republic Nashville. The band wrote over half the tracks and co-produced the album with Frank Liddell and Justin Nieba ...
'' (2014)
Kellie Pickler
Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer, actress and television personality. Pickler gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of ''American Idol'' and finished in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to ...
*''
100 Proof'' (2012)
*''
The Woman I Am'' (2013)
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (; born August 19, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. She has charted 23 times on the American ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts; her highest peaking single there is her crossover signature song, " I Hope You Dance" ...
*''
I Hope You Dance'' (2000)
*''
Something Worth Leaving Behind'' (2002)
*''
The Season for Romance'' (2002)
*''
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...
'' (2004)
*''
The Way I'm Livin''' (2014)
*''
Trouble in Mind'' (2015)
*''
The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
''The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone'' is the ninth studio album by the American country music singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack. It was released on October 27, 2017, by ATO Records. It was available to stream a week before on NPR.org as part ...
'' (2017)
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...
*''
Kerosene
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'' (2005)
*''
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series that premiered on October 12, 2015, on The CW and ran for four seasons, ending on April 5, 2019. The series was created, written, and directed by Rachel Bloo ...
'' (2007)
*''
Revolution
In political science, a revolution (, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. According to sociologist Jack Goldstone, all revolutions contain "a common set of elements ...
'' (2009)
*''
Four the Record'' (2011)
*''
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a density, dense, malleable, ductility, ductile, highly unreactive, precious metal, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name origina ...
'' (2014)
*''
The Weight of These Wings'' (2016)
Pistol Annies
*''
Hell on Heels'' (2011)
*''
Annie Up'' (2013)
*''
Interstate Gospel'' (2018)
Others
*''
Chris Knight'' -
Chris Knight (1998)
*''
Electric
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'' -
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. Alt ...
(2002)
*''
See the Light'' -
Bo Bice
Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice Jr. (born November 1, 1975) is an American singer and musician who was the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to auditioning for ''American Idol'', Bice released a solo ...
(2007)
*''
Beginning of Things'' -
Charlie Worsham (2017)
*''
Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin'' (2018)
References
American country record producers
Living people
People from Houston
1963 births
Record producers from Texas
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