Georgia Music Songwriters / Producers / Others D - H

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Thomas A. Dorsey, from Villa Rica, GA, was a musician, composer, and Christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music. He penned 3,000 songs, a third of them gospel, including "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" and "Peace in the Valley". Recordings of these sold millions of copies in both gospel and secular markets in the 20th century.

Jermain Dupri from Atlanta, GA is a singer, songwriter and record producer. He founded So So Def Records located in Atlanta, GA and has worked with numerous notable music artists such as Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Usher and others.

Tommy Durden was a steel guitarist and songwriter from Madison, GA who co-wrote the hit "Heartbreak Hotel" recorded by Elvis Presley. He performed as steel guitarist for Tex Ritter, Johnny Tillotson and Johnny Cash.

Sonny Emory is a singer, songwriter, drummer and percussionist. Emory is a former member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. He has also performed and recorded with artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Steely Dan, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, the B-52's and others recording artists.

Wally Fowler, a native of Adairsville, GA, was a Southern gospel music singer, manager, and music promoter and businessman. He founded the Oak Ridge Quartet, a gospel act that eventually became the Oak Ridge Boys; and popularized all-night gospel sings. An accomplished songwriter in both the country music and gospel fields, Fowler's composition "Wasted Years" became a gospel music standard. He was known as The Man with a Million Friends and Mr. Gospel Music.

Sean Garrett, from Atlanta, GA, is a soul, hip hop and pop music singer, songwriter and record producer who wrote Usher's chart topper "Yeah!", along with a series of other hits recorded by Ciara, Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls, Nicki Manaj and other music artist. Garrett has produced over 18 singles that reached #1 on the Billboard charts. Several Beyonce songs have been produced by him.

Emory Gordy Jr, a native of Atlanta, GA, is a musician, songwriter and music producer.  He's worked with Tommy Roe, Mac Davis, The Tams and Freddy Weller, as well as touring with Lou Christie, and Billy Joe Royal. With Buddy Buie and J.R. Cobb, he is a co-writer on the Classics IV hit "Traces", listed as number 32 in BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century. He also arranged Roy Orbison's "Walk On" and The Winston's "Color Him Father".

J. Chris Griffin is a record producer, studio engineer and musician born in Valdosta, GA.  Artists that he has produced, mixed or did engineering work for are Madonna, John Legend, Janet Jackson, Kanye West and others. His personal works can be found on network television on prime time shows such as CBS's NCIS, NBC's Dateline, America's Most Wanted and other programs.

Dan Hannon is a record producer, audio engineer, songwriter and musician from Buford, GA. He has two #1 albums on the Billboard charts, three #1 songs, thirteen top 10 albums, and fifteen top 20 albums. Hannon produced, recorded, mixed, and co-wrote "Anything Worth Saying" by Aaron Shust, which became the number one Christian record in 2006 and was nominated for six Dove Awards, winning three at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. The song "My Savior My God" is Billboard's number two Christian/Gospel song of the decade of the 2000s. Hannon was nominated for a Dove Award for 'Pop Contemporary Album' of the year in 2007 for Shust's second release, Whispered and Shouted.