Thomas James Schuyler (born June 10, 1952) is an American songwriter. Schuyler wrote songs recorded by more than 200 various artists including "16th Avenue" for Lacy J. Dalton, "Love Will Turn You Around" for Kenny Rogers, and "A Long Line of Love" for Michael Martin Murphey.
Thom Schuyler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas James Schuyler |
| Born | June 10, 1952 |
| Origin | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Capitol (solo), MTM (in Schuyler, Knobloch, & Overstreet) |
| Formerly of | S-K-O |
Early life
editSchuyler was born June 10, 1952, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from Liberty High School, a large public school in Bethlehem.
Career
editIn 1983, Schuyler was signed by Capitol Records. The same year, he released the album Brave Heart. Its title track was a No. 43 single on the Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles charts.[1]
He founded the trio S-K-O, originally known as Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet, with J. Fred Knobloch and Paul Overstreet.[2] S-K-O charted seven singles in the mid-1980s, including the Number One hit "Baby's Got a New Baby". When Overstreet later pursued a solo career, the trio was renamed S-K-B, and Craig Bickhardt replaced him.
After S-K-B disbanded, Schuyler continued writing songs and was named chairman of the Country Music Association. From 1992 to 1995, he headed RCA Records' Nashville division,[2] where he signed Kenny Chesney, the band Lonestar, and also played role in launching the career of Martina McBride and Sara Evans. Schuyler continued to write songs for Almo-Irving Music, administered several music catalogs, and recorded a few independent albums. In 2011, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Schuyler is currently the Young Adult Minister at a church in Nashville and an adjunct instructor at Belmont University in Nashville.
Songs written by Thom Schuyler
editThis list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Hurricane" | Leon Everette |
| "Hurricane" | Levon Helm | |
| 1982 | "Love Will Turn You Around" | Kenny Rogers |
| "Years After You" | Eddie Rabbitt | |
| "I Don't Know Where to Start" | Eddie Rabbitt | |
| 1983 | "16th Avenue" | Lacy J. Dalton |
| 1984 | "Nothing Like Falling in Love" | Eddie Rabbitt |
| 1985 | "My Old Yellow Car" | Dan Seals |
| "A Long Line of Love" | Michael Martin Murphey | |
| "Years After You" | John Conlee | |
| "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" | The Forester Sisters | |
| 1986 | "I Want a Love Like That" | Judy Rodman |
| "You Can't Stop Love" | S-K-O | |
| 1987 | "Love Out Loud" | Earl Thomas Conley |
| "This Old House" | SKB | |
| "A Little Bit Closer" | Tom Wopat | |
| 1989 | "Point of Light" | Randy Travis |
| 1995 | "Life Gets Away" | Clint Black |
| 2006 | "And It Feels Like" | LeAnn Rimes |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Brave Heart |
| 1993 | Precious Child (with Craig Bickhardt) |
| 2008 | Prayer of a Desperate Man |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1983 | "A Little at a Time" | 49 | Brave Heart |
| "Brave Heart" | 43 |
References
edit- ^ "Billboard search results for Thom Schuyler". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b Kingsbury, Paul (2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-19-517608-7. Retrieved April 29, 2009.