Georgia Music Songwriters / Producers / Others A - B

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Andy Albert is country music songwriter from Roswell, GA who has penned songs recorded by Black Shelton, Dustin Lynch, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Dan + Shay and other country music artists. 

Pat Alger's (LaGrange, GA) first success as a songwriter was "First Time Love." Recorded by Livingston Taylor, it became a Top 40 pop hit in 1980. Since then, his songs have been recorded by Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton and other notable music artists. Alger was inducted into the Georgia Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.

Ben Allen is a record producer and songwriter from Atlanta, GA. He started recording his own and friend's music in the basement of his parent's home. Later he moved to New York working at Battery Studios and The Cutting Room Studios which led to a job at Sean Comb's Bad Boy Records working with several notable recording artists such as Puff Daddy, Carl Thomas and others. In 2001 he returned to Atlanta working with CeeLo Green, including the Platinum certified and Grammy Award winning album St. Elsewhere.

Johnny Andrews is a singer, songwriter and record producer from Atlanta, GA. Andrews has written seven #1 songs, including "I Am Machine" (Three Days Grace), "Painkiller" (Three Days Grace), "I’m Not Jesus" (Apocalyptica),  "Freak Like Me" (Halestorm), "Stand Up" (All That Remains). He has produced several records for Sick Puppies, Wilson and Fozzy and others. His song "Aufdemweg - On My Way" (Mark Forster) was a Pop hit in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Rhett Akins is a singer songwriter from Valdosta, GA. He released several albums with 14 singles peaking on the Billboard hot 100 songs, one peaked at number one, "Don't Get Me Started, in 1996. He is one songwriter of The Peach Pickers along with Ben Haygood and Dallas Davidson. His son, Thomas Rhett, is a country music singer songwriter.

Tony Arata was born in Savannah, GA and grew up in Tybee Island, GA. He is a songwriter best known for his song "The Dance" recorded by Garth Brooks.  Other artists who have recorded his songs include Emmylou Harris, Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell, Patty Loveless, Bonnie Raitt, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood and many others. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.

Thomas Archer from Milledgeville, GA is a country music songwriter with #1 hits recorded by Luke Combs, "Hurricane" (certified 4X Platinum by the RIAA), and "Lovin' On You" and Jason Aldean, "Got What I Got" (certified Gold by the RIAA). Archer also penned the song "You Broke Up With Me" by Walker Hayes which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. 

Dallas Austin is a songwriter, record producer and musician from Atlanta, GA. He would score his first charted single in 1989 co-writing and arranging the single "Mr. DJ", featuring Doug E. Fresh, peaking at #2 in 1989 with Doug E. Fresh after being hired by Diva One Productions in Atlanta where he produced the first Boyz II Men and TLC projects. He is credited with co-penning one of the most played Urban songs "Another Round" by Fat Joe peaking at #5 on the Billboard R & B/Hip Hop chart. He's worked with numerous recording artists - TLC, Pink, Gwen Stefani, Aretha Franklin, George Clinton, Michael Jackson, Santana, After 7, Erick Sermon, Johnny Gill, Shakira, Janet Jackson, Macy Gray, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Bjork, Brand New Heavies, Fishbone, Grace Jones, Tricky and Usher. Over 50 of his songs have been charted hits. Austin was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.

Stephanie Bentley is a country music songwriter born and raised in Thomasville, GA. She has written songs recorded by notable country music artists like Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis and others.

Riley Biederer is a pop songwriter and performer from Dahlonega, GA. Rocket music (Elton John) was instrumental in providing Riley with opportunities to develop of her songwriting and vocal skills. Her work with dozens of established writers and producers in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Atlanta, Canada and France led to her signing a publishing agreement on her 18th birthday with the world’s largest publishing company, Sony/ATV.   

Chet Bennett is a veteran at producing, engineering, mastering and studio design of more than 40 years. Titan Sound Studios in Largo, Florida received one of the very first M.C.I. 16-track machines [#007] where such artists recorded as James Brown, Roy Orbison, Bertie Higgins, Jim Stafford, Mike Pinera [Iron Butterfly, Blues Image], Peter Tosh [Bob Marley's Wailers], Dusty Rhodes, Jerry Wallace, The Original Drifters, The Tams, Avalanche, The Train Robbers, Johnny K, Dennis Ballew and Plain Truth, who Chet produced for Henry Stone and Steve Alaimo's "TK" Records in Miami for the new sub label Marlin.  In 1969 Chet became involved with Muscle Shoals Sound by cutting demos and discs for them. 

Steve Brantley from Augusta, GA was a highly respected and accomplished guitarist, record producer and arranger of music. His musical contributions can be heard on recordings of Dave Loggins, Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap, Crystal Gayle, Amy Grant, Tracy Nelson, Gary Morris, Engelbert Humperdinck and many other recording artists. Brantley also produced and arranged for Polydor Records.

Scooter Braun (Atlanta, GA) is a record and media executive who has worked with Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, Demi Lovato, and other music artists. After college at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, Jermaine Dupree hired him to become So So Def's marketing director. He worked with Justin Bieber to get him to come to Atlanta where Bieber signed with Island Def Jam Records.

Charlie Brusco (Atlanta, GA pictured on your left in the photo) discovered and managed The Outlaws (band) from Macon, GA who recorded at Capricorn Records. Later Brusco would get the band signed to Arista Records and Clive Davis in 1973. He's worked with Lynyrd Skynyrd which brought other classic rock acts to his door such as Bad Company, Peter Frampton, Survivor, Tesla, John Waite, Thin Lizzie and Styx. In 2010, Brusco was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

Boudleaux Bryant was born in Shellman, GA and later lived in Moultrie, GA. Felice, his wife, and he were songwriters who wrote country & pop music songs together during the 1950's and 1960's. He wrote numerous hits for the Everly Brothers, "All I Have To Do Is Dream", "Wake Up A Little Suzy" and "Bye Bye Love". He wrote the famed song "Rocky Top" and many others. Felice and Boudleaux  wrote the song "Country Boy" which peaked at number seven on the Billboard charts in 1948. More than 600 of Bryant's songs have been recorded by a variety of genres of music.

Jimmy Bryant from Moultrie, GA was a guitarist and songwriter. In 1950 he played guitar on the Tennessee Ernie Ford hit "I'll Never Be Free". Waylon Jennings recorded his song "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line" which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He can also be heard playing fiddle on The Monkees recording "Sweet Young Thing".

Buddie Buie (Doraville, GA) was a songwriter, producer and publisher. He was known as an avid writer composing over 340 songs registered in the BMI catalog. He was associated with music artists such as the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Roy Orbison, the Classics IV and others. Buie was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame ins 1984.

Kim Bullard is a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Atlanta, GA. He's played keyboards for Elton John, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Yes, Santana, Kenny Loggins, The Doobie Brothers and others. He was a member of Poco from 1978 - 1983.