Jonathan Yudkin is an American multi-instrumentalist who is a proficient player of banjo, violin, mandolin, and other stringed instruments. He is a Nashville-based session musician, record producer, arranger, and band leader.

Biography

Growing up in Philadelphia, Yudkin's father led a synagogue choir, and his mother was the featured soloist. Yudkin studied violin privately for many years, but—inspired by the example of

David Bromberg David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. David Bromberg biographyat Billboard.com An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock ...

—he was drawn to playing country music. Yudkin joined the band RD1, the house band at the Lone Star Cafe in

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. In the early 1980s, he moved to

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...

and joined

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

's Paradise Band. Yudkin has worked with

Kathy Mattea Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that re ...

John Hartford John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive k ...

Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second co ...

Lonestar Lonestar (formerly known as Texassee) is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group consists of Drew Womack (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Dean Sams (keyboards, acousti ...

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...

Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and entertainer. Debuting with 1984's ''No Kinda Dancer'', the Houston native has recorded 20 full-length albums for both independent and major record labels. His songs ha ...

Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark, born August 5, 1968, is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that ...

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, Ty Herndon, Riders in the Sky,

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...

, Walter Hyatt, and others. Yudkin co-produced Ty Herndon's 2007 album '' Right About Now''. Yudkin has composed feature-length film soundtracks, including '' Born Wild'' (2013) and ''Dug Up'' (2014). Yudkin was a member of the Doug Dillard Band, along with Ginger Boatwright, Roger Rasnake, and David Grier. They recorded the albums ''What's That'' (1986) and ''Heartbreak Hotel'' (1989).

Discography

With
Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and entertainer. Debuting with 1984's ''No Kinda Dancer'', the Houston native has recorded 20 full-length albums for both independent and major record labels. His songs ha ...

* 1988: '' The Live Album'' ( Sugar Hill) * 1989: ''

West Textures ''West Textures'' is an album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen (credited on this album as Robert Earl Keen, Jr.), released in the United States in 1989 on Sugar Hill. It is notable for the track "The Road Goes On Forever" ...

'' (Sugar Hill) * 1993: '' A Bigger Piece of Sky'' (Sugar Hill) * 1994: '' Gringo Honeymoon'' (Sugar Hill)

As producer

* 1994: Tim Malchak – ''Home Town'' (Full House) * 1996: Tim Malchak – ''The Coast is Clear'' (River Road) * 1998: Marge Calhoun – ''Freedom on Captivity'' (Wizewoman) * 2004: Wayne Warner – ''Doing Something Right'' (B-Venturous) * 2007: Ty Herndon – '' Right About Now'' (Pyramid)

Also appears on

1986 - 1995

* 1986:

Ed Bruce William Edwin Bruce Jr. (December 29, 1939 – January 8, 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer, and actor. He was known for writing the 1975 song " Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 co ...

– ''Night Things'' (

RCA Victor RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Ar ...

) * 1986:

– '' Annual Waltz'' ( Dot) * 1989: John Hartford – '' Down on the River'' (

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) * 1989:

Karen Staley Karen Staley (born in Weirton, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Staley was raised in Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was inspired to write songs after reading through the hymnals at her local church. S ...

– ''Wildest Dreams'' (

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) * 1990:

Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer, October 22, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of singer-songwriter Allison Moorer. The success of her pop rock album '' I Am Shelby Lynne'' (1999) led to her winning the Grammy ...

– ''Tough All Over'' (Epic) * 1990:

Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country music artist, as well as an actress and author. She is considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with Loretta Ly ...

– '' Heart Over Mind'' ( Epic) * 1991:

– '' Time Passes By'' ( Mercury /

Polygram PolyGram N.V. was a multinational entertainment company and major music record label formerly based in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1962 as the Grammophon-Philips Group by Dutch corporation Philips and German corporation Siemens, to be ...

) * 1991:

Ronna Reeves Ronna Renee Reeves (born September 21, 1966 in Big Spring, Texas) is an American country music singer. Between 1990 and 1998, she released five studio albums, including three on Mercury Records; she has also charted five singles on the Hot Cou ...

– ''Only the Heart'' (Mercury / Polygram) * 1992: Chris LeDoux – ''

Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy ''Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy'' is an album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It is his 24th album and his second for Liberty Records. "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" and "Cadillac Ranch" were released as singles. The fi ...

'' (

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) * 1992: Kathy Mattea – '' Lonesome Standard Time'' (Mercury) * 1993: Doug Dillard Band – ''Heartbreak Hotel'' (

) * 1993: Walter Hyatt – ''Music Town'' (Sugar Hill) * 1993: Kathy Mattea – '' Good News'' (Mercury) * 1993: Kathy Mattea – '' Walking Away a Winner'' (Mercury) * 1993: Ronna Reeves – ''What Comes Naturally'' (Mercury) * 1995:

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...

– '' Dublin Blues'' (Asylum / Elektra) * 1995: Jars of Clay – '' Jars of Clay'' ( Silvertone)

1996 - 2000

* 1996:

Suzy Bogguss Susan Kay Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She began her career in the 1980s as a solo singer. In the 1990s, six of her songs were Top 10 hits, three albums were certified gold, and one album re ...

– '' Give Me Some Wheels'' (Liberty) * 1996:

Paul Brandt Paul Rennée Belobersycky (born July 21, 1972), known professionally as Paul Brandt, is a Canadian country music artist. Growing up in Calgary, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music c ...

– '' Calm Before the Storm'' (

Reprise In music, a reprise ( , ; from the verb 'to resume') is the repetition or reiteration of the opening material later in a composition as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though—originally in the 18th century—was simply any repe ...

) * 1996:

Billy Dean William Harold Dean Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition ''Star Search''. Active as a recording artist since 1990, h ...

– '' It's What I Do'' (

Capitol Nashville Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville, Tennessee operating as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before returnin ...

) * 1997:

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– '' Big Time'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1997:

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– '' Sand and Water'' (Reprise) * 1997: Tom Dundee – ''Tom Dundee'' (Flyte) * 1997: Kathy Mattea – '' Love Travels'' (Mercury) * 1999: Trace Adkins – '' More...'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1999:

– ''

Lonely Grill ''Lonely Grill'' is the third studio album by American country music group Lonestar, released in the United States on June 1, 1999 by BNA Records. It reached number 28 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and number three on the Top Country Albums char ...

'' ( BNA) * 1999:

– '' She Rides Wild Horses'' (Dreamcatcher) * 1999:

SHeDAISY SHeDAISY () was an American country music vocal group from Magna, Utah. The group consisted of sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn (born August 24, 1970), Kelsi Marie Osborn (born November 21, 1974), and Kassidy Lorraine Osborn (born October 30, 1976). ...

– '' The Whole SHeBANG'' ( Lyric Street) * 2000:

Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the '' Billboard'' country songs cha ...

– ''

Born to Fly ''Born to Fly'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 2000 via RCA Records Nashville. The album produced four singles with its title track, " I Could Not Ask for More" (a cover of an ...

'' (RCA) * 2000: Lonestar- ''

This Christmas Time ''This Christmas Time'' is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by the American country music group Lonestar. Their first Christmas album, it was released in 2000 on BNA Records. Most of the tracks are renditions of traditional Christ ...

'' (BNA) * 2000:

– ''

'' (Lyric Street) * 2000: Riders in the Sky – '' Woody's Roundup: A Rootin' Tootin' Collection of Woody's Favorite Songs'' (

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) * 2000: Kenny Rogers – '' There You Go Again'' (Dreamcatcher) * 2000: SHeDAISY – '' Brand New Year'' (Lyric Street)

2001 - 2003

* 2001:

Chris Cagle Christopher Norris Cagle (born November 10, 1968) is an American country music artist. He was first known for writing songs for David Kersh before signing to Virgin Records Nashville in 2000. Cagle made his debut on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Si ...

– '' Play it Loud'' (Capitol) * 2001: Jewel – '' This Way'' (

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) * 2001: Lonestar – '' I'm Already There'' (BNA) * 2001:

Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs' ...

– '' Playing Favorites'' (Real West) * 2002: Kate Campbell – ''Monuments'' (

Evangeline ''Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie'' is an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, written in English and published in 1847. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during ...

) * 2002:

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 ...

– ''

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'' (

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) * 2002:

Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbro ...

– ''

'' (

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) * 2002: Michael Martin Murphey – '' Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II'' (Real West) * 2002: Beth Nielsen Chapman – ''Deeper Still'' (

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) * 2002:

– ''

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'' (Lyric Street) * 2002: SHeDAISY – ''

Knock on the Sky ''Knock on the Sky'' is the third studio album by American country music trio SHeDAISY. It was released on June 25, 2002. The two singles from this album, "Get Over Yourself" and "Mine All Mine", were minor Top 30 hits on the country charts. "Mi ...

'' (Lyric Street) * 2002:

– '' Up!'' (Mercury) * 2003: Trace Adkins – '' Comin' On Strong'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2003:

Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single " Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and ...

– '' The Other Side'' (Word) * 2003:

Wynonna Judd Wynonna Ellen Judd or simply Wynonna ( ; born Christina Claire Ciminella; May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. She is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country singers. In all, she has had 19 No. 1 singles, incl ...

– ''

What the World Needs Now is Love "What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a relea ...

'' (

Curb A curb (North American English), or kerb (Commonwealth English except Canada; see spelling differences), is the edge where a raised sidewalk or road median/central reservation meets a street or other roadway. History Although curbs hav ...

) * 2003:

Cerys Matthews Cerys Matthews (; born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster. She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the " Cool Cymru" movement of the late 1990s. Matthews programmes an ...

– '' Cockahoop'' (

Blanco Y Negro Blanco y Negro Records (Spanish: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records and Mike Alway of él Records. Michel Duval of Les Disques du Crépuscule was also involved ...

) * 2003:

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 relo ...

– '' Martina'' (RCA) * 2003: Kenny Rogers – '' Back to the Well'' (

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a s ...

) * 2003:

Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single " Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at ...

– ''

The Dreamer The Dreamer may refer to: Comics * ''The Dreamer'' (comics), a 1985 semi-autobiographical graphic novel by Will Eisner * ''The Dreamer'' (webcomic), a 2007–2017 comic book series and webcomic by Lora Innes Film and television * ''The Dreamer' ...

'' (Warner Bros. Nashville) * 2003:

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, ''Swee ...

– '' In This Skin'' (

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)

2004 - 2006

* 2004:

Big & Rich Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich, both of whom are songwriters, vocalists, and guitarists. Before the duo's foundation, Rich was bass guitarist in the country band Lonestar, while Kenny was a sol ...

– '' Horse of a Different Color'' (Warner Bros.) * 2004:

Josh Gracin Joshua Mario Gracin (born October 18, 1980) is an American country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of ''American Idol''. After h ...

– ''

'' (Lyric Street) * 2004:

Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born April 30, 1971) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Johnson co-wrote Chely Wright's 1999 single, " Single White Female," which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in S ...

– ''

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'' (

Arista Nashville Arista Nashville is an American record label that serves as a wholly owned division of Sony Music, operated under the Sony Music Nashville division. Founded in 1989, the label specializes in country music artists, including Alan Jackson, Brooks ...

) * 2004: Lonestar – '' Let's Be Us Again'' (BNA) * 2004:

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– ''

The System Has Failed ''The System Has Failed'' is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 14, 2004. It was the band's second and final studio album to be distributed by Sanctuary Records. ''The System Has Failed'' was th ...

'' (Sanctuary) * 2004: Gretchen Peters – ''Halcyon'' (Curb) * 2004: SHeDAISY – '' Sweet Right Here'' (Lyric Street) * 2004:

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Awa ...

– '' Be Here'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2005: Trace Adkins – '' Songs About Me'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2005: Big & Rich – ''

Comin' to Your City ''Comin' to Your City'' is the second studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich, released in 2005. It features the hit singles " Comin' to Your City", "Never Mind Me", and " 8th of November", which peaked at number 21, number 34, and ...

'' (Warner Bros. Nashville) * 2005:

– '' Anywhere but Here'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2005:

Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (; born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s, writing for other artists while performing in local clubs and working as a sess ...

– ''

Chasin' Wild Trains ''Chasin' Wild Trains'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes. It was her first full-length album since '' Checkin' Out the Ghosts'' (1991) and her first internationally-released studio album since ''View from the ...

'' (Corazong) * 2005:

– '' The Road to Here'' ( Equity Music Group) * 2005: Lonestar – '' Coming Home'' (BNA) * 2005: Martina McBride – '' Timeless'' (RCA) * 2005:

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chris ...

– '' This Woman'' (Curb) * 2005:

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single " Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bil ...

– ''

Some Hearts ''Some Hearts'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood, released in the United States on November 15, 2005, by Arista Nashville. The album contains the number one country singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Do ...

'' (Arista Nashville) * 2005:

Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She made her debut in March 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman", a number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' country charts. The son ...

– ''

All Jacked Up ''All Jacked Up'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson, released on September 27, 2005, by Epic Nashville. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 264,000 copies sold in its initial week. The ...

'' (Sony BMG) * 2005:

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, ...

– ''

The Metropolitan Hotel ''The Metropolitan Hotel'' is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was her first album for the Dualtone label, after a failed deal with the Vivaton! label. This album produced four singles, of which two we ...

'' (Painted Red / Dualtone) * 2006: Trace Adkins – ''

Dangerous Man ''Dangerous Man'' is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Trace Adkins, released on August 15, 2006 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs cha ...

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2006: Steve Holy – '' Brand New Girlfriend'' (Curb) * 2006:

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...

– ''

White Trash with Money ''White Trash with Money'' is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on April 11, 2006 by Show Dog Nashville. This was Keith's first album for the label after DreamWorks Records went out of business. The ...

'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2006: Lonestar – ''

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'' (BNA) * 2006: Martina McBride – '' Waking Up Laughing'' (RCA) * 2006:

Cindy Morgan Cindy Morgan (born Cynthia Ann Cichorski; September 29, 1954) is an American actress known for her appearances as Lora/Yori in '' Tron'' and Lacey Underall in '' Caddyshack''. Life and career Morgan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Polish an ...

– '' Postcards'' ( Reunion) * 2006: Rascal Flatts – ''

Me and My Gang ''Me and My Gang'' is the fourth studio album by the American country music group Rascal Flatts, released on April 4, 2006 by Lyric Street Records. The album became the highest US debut of 2006, with 721,747 units and went double platinum in the ...

'' (Lyric Street) * 2006: Kenny Rogers – ''

Water & Bridges ''Water & Bridges'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. It was released on March 21, 2006 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album have three singles: "I Can't Unlove You," "The Last Ten Years (Superman ...

'' (EMI / Capitol) * 2006: SHeDAISY – '' Fortuneteller's Melody'' (Lyric Street) * 2006:

– '' Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing'' (Capitol Nashville)

2007 - 2009

* 2007: Big & Rich – ''

Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace ''Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace'' is the third studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released on June 5, 2007, by Warner Bros. Nashville. The album's lead-off single " Lost In This Moment," became the duo's first N ...

'' (Warner Bros. Nashville) * 2007:

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– ''

'' ( StyleSonic) * 2007: Toby Keith – '' Big Dog Daddy'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2007: Toby Keith – '' A Classic Christmas'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2007:

– ''My Christmas List'' (

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) * 2007: LeAnn Rimes – ''

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'' (Curb) * 2007:

– ''

Carnival Ride ''Carnival Ride'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on October 23, 2007, by Arista Nashville. On this album, Underwood was more involved in the songwriting process ...

'' (Arista Nashville) * 2007:

– '' One of the Boys'' (Sony BMG Nashville) * 2007:

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– '' Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love'' (Big Machine) * 2008: Richard Bennett – '' Code Red Cloud Nine'' (Moderne Shellac) * 2008: Chris Cagle – '' My Life's Been a Country Song'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2008:

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– ''

'' (Mercury) * 2008: Jewel – ''

Perfectly Clear ''Perfectly Clear'' is the seventh studio album recorded by American singer Jewel. Her first album of country music, it was released on Valory Records (an imprint of Big Machine Records) on June 3, 2008 (see 2008 in country music). Album descri ...

'' (Valory Music) * 2008: Jessica Simpson – '' Do You Know'' (Sony BMG) * 2008:

– ''

Fearless Fearless or The Fearless may refer to: Psychology * Lack of fear * Courage or bravery Film, television and audio Film * ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi * ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...

'' (Big Machine) * 2009:

Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, " Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Early life and educa ...

– '' Free'' (Universal) * 2009:

Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins (born March 28, 1969) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the ''Billboard'' country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's ''H ...

– '' It's America'' (Curb) * 2009:

Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's ''Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...

– ''

Carolina Carolina may refer to: Geography * The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina ** North Carolina, a U.S. state ** South Carolina, a U.S. state * Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712 * Carolina, Alabama, a town in ...

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2009:

– '' The Long Way Home'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2009:

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of '' American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her de ...

– '' All I Ever Wanted'' (RCA) * 2009:

Jessie James Jessica Rose James Decker (born April 12, 1988) is an American country pop singer. At age 15, after auditioning for and being rejected by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee, Decker began working with Carla Wallace of Big Yello ...

– ''

'' (Mercury) * 2009: Jewel – ''

Lullaby A lullaby (), or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowledg ...

'' (

Fisher-Price Fisher-Price is an American company that produces educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, headquartered in East Aurora, New York. The company was founded in 1930 during the Great Depression by Herman Fisher, Irving Price, Helen S ...

) * 2009: Martina McBride – '' Shine'' (RCA / Sony) * 2009:

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ...

– '' Love Is'' (

Hickory Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus ''Carya'', which includes around 18 species. Five or six species are native to China, Indochina, and India (Assam), as many as twelve are native to the United States, four are found in M ...

) * 2009: Carrie Underwood – '' Play On'' (Arista Nashville)

2010 - 2014

* 2010:

Angela Aki known professionally as , is a pop singer, songwriter and pianist. Biography Early life Aki was born in the small town of Itano in Tokushima Prefecture, in the mostly rural island of Shikoku. Her mother is Italian American and her father is J ...

– ''

Life Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as Cell signaling, signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for Cell growth, growth, reaction to Stimu ...

'' (Epic) * 2010: Jewel – '' Sweet and Wild'' (Valory Music) * 2010:

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

– '' All the Women I Am'' (Starstruck / Valory) * 2010:

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...

– ''Love Lives'' (Sony) * 2010:

– '' Lifted Off the Ground'' (

Vanguard The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives f ...

) * 2011: Matraca Berg – ''The Dreaming Fields'' ( Dualtone) * 2011:

Lady Antebellum Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar) ...

– '' Own the Night'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2011:

Scotty McCreery Scott Cooke McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American country music singer. He rose to fame after winning the tenth season of ''American Idol'' on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, '' Clear as Day'', was released in October 2011 and w ...

– '' Clear as Day'' (Mercury Nashville) * 2012: Big & Rich – '' Hillbilly Jedi'' (Warner Bros. Nashville) * 2012:

Kix Brooks Leon Eric Brooks III, better known by his stage name Kix Brooks (born May 12, 1955), is an American country music artist, actor, and film producer best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn and host of radio's '' American Country ...

– ''

New to This Town ''New to This Town'' is the second solo studio album by American country music artist Kix Brooks. It was released on September 11, 2012, via Arista Nashville. It is Brooks' first album after his split as one half of Brooks & Dunn. Brooks produce ...

'' (Arista Nashville) * 2012: Lady Antebellum – '' On This Winter's Night'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2012:

Jennette McCurdy Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer, director, podcaster, singer and former actress. McCurdy's breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''iCarly'' (2007–2012) earned her various award ...

- ''

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2012: Taylor Swift – ''

Red Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a seconda ...

'' (Big Machine) * 2012: Carrie Underwood – '' Blown Away'' (Arista Nashville) * 2013:

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industr ...

– ''

Closer to the Truth ''Closer to the Truth'' is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer and actress Cher. It was released on September 20, 2013 by Warner Bros. Records. Opting to re-establish her music career, she began planning the project in 2011, shortly ...

'' (Warner Bros.) * 2013: Lonestar – '' Life as We Know It'' (4 Star) * 2013:

Cassadee Pope Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989) is an American pop and country singer. She was the lead vocalist and songwriter of the pop band Hey Monday, with whom she released one studio album and two EPs. Pope embarked on a solo career in early ...

– '' Frame by Frame'' (Republic Nashville) * 2013:

The Wanted The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band consisting of group members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes and, until his death in 2022, Tom Parker. The group was formed in 2009 and signed a worldwide contract to ...

– ''

Word of Mouth Word of mouth, or ''viva voce'', is the passing of information from person to person using oral communication, which could be as simple as telling someone the time of day. Storytelling is a common form of word-of-mouth communication where one ...

'' (Mercury) * 2014: Dierks Bentley – ''

Riser Riser may refer to: Engineering * Stair riser, the vertical elements in a set of stairs * Riser, another name for a theatre platform * Riser, a length of vertically oriented piping used to deliver fluid, gas, or electrical signals or power upward ...

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2014:

Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received various accolades, including seven Teen Choice Awards (the most for any actress in a single series), a Gracie Award, a People's ...

– '' Road Between'' (DMG Nashville)

2015 - present

* 2015:

James Bay James Bay (french: Baie James; cr, ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, Wînipekw, dirty water) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean, of which James Bay is the southernmost par ...

– '' Chaos and the Calm'' (Republic) * 2015:

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing care ...

– ''

Male Male (Mars symbol, symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilization. A male organism cannot sexual reproduction, repro ...

'' (Portrait) * 2015:

Maddie & Tae Maddie & Tae are an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Tae Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debut album, ...

– '' Start Here'' (Republic) * 2015:

– '' Love Somebody'' (

Nash Icon Nash is a media brand owned by Cumulus Media. It covers country music-related properties owned by Cumulus, including radio stations, digital properties and publications ('' Nash Country Daily''), Nash TV (a video on-demand service operated in par ...

) * 2016:

Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 album, ''My Kind ...

– '' They Don't Know'' (Sony) * 2016:

Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's ''Modern Day Drifter'', a ...

– ''

Black Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white ha ...

'' (Capitol / Decca) * 2016: Martina McBride – ''

Reckless Reckless may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Reckless'' (1935 film), an American musical directed by Victor Fleming * ''Reckless'' (1951 film), a Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde * '' The Reckless'', a 1965 Itali ...

'' (Nash Icon) * 2016: Pink – '' The Truth About Love'' (RCA) * 2016: Keith Urban – '' Ripcord'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2016:

Foy Vance Foy Vance (born 1974) is a musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man label. Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous ...

– ''

The Wild Swan ''The Wild Swan'' is the third album by Northern Ireland singer-songwriter, Foy Vance. On this album, Foy Vance channels a wide variety of styles. The song "Upbeat Feelgood" was compared to Van Morrison by the Irish Times. Elton John executiv ...

'' (Elektra) * 2017: Big & Rich – '' Did It for the Party'' ( Thirty Tigers) * 2017:

Brantley Gilbert Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country rock singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he released '' Modern ...

– '' The Devil Don't Sleep'' (Valory) * 2017: Malcolm Holcombe – ''Pretty Little Troubles'' (Gypsy Eyes)

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With Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and entertainer. Debuting with 1984's ''No Kinda Dancer'', the Houston native has recorded 20 full-length albums for both independent and major record labels. His songs ha ...

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Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and entertainer. Debuting with 1984's ''No Kinda Dancer'', the Houston native has recorded 20 full-length albums for both independent and major record labels. His songs ha ...