John Kelley Lovelace is an American songwriter known mainly for his work with

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artist Brad Paisley. He has written several of Paisley's singles, including the number 1 hits " He Didn't Have to Be" (Paisley's first number 1), " The World", " Ticks", "

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", " I'm Still a Guy", " Start a Band", "

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", and " Remind Me". He has also written Top 10 singles for Joe Nichols, Jason Aldean, Terri Clark, and Carrie Underwood. In 2010, he received an ASCAP award for "Water". Lovelace is an alumnus of Hixson High School in

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and Belmont University in Nashville. Lovelace also played football for Hixson High.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lovelace, Kelley American country songwriters American male songwriters Belmont University alumni Living people Musicians from Paducah, Kentucky Country musicians from Kentucky Songwriters from Kentucky Year of birth missing (living people)