Thom Schuyler
| Thom Schuyler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas James Schuyler |
| Born | June 10, 1952 |
| Origin | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Labels | Capitol (solo), MTM (in Schuyler, Knobloch, & Overstreet) |
| Associated acts | S-K-O |
Thomas James "Thom" Schuyler (born June 10, 1952 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) 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 "Long Line of Love" for Michael Martin Murphey.
In 1983, Schuyler signed to Capitol Records and released the album Brave Heart. Its title track was a No. 43 single on the Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts.[1] Later, he founded the trio S-K-O (originally known as Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet) with 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". Overstreet later assumed a solo career and the trio was renamed S-K-B when Craig Bickhardt replaced him.
After S-K-B disbanded, Schuyler continued to write songs, and was eventually made chairman of the Country Music Association. He also headed RCA Records' Nashville division from 1992 to 1995.[2] In that role he signed singer Kenny Chesney, the band Lonestar and also had a significant 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.
Schuyler is currently the Young Adult Minister at a church in Nashville and is an adjunct instructor at Belmont University.
Songs written by Thom Schuyler
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| 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 | |
| 1989 | "Point of Light" | Randy Travis |
| 1995 | "Life Gets Away" | Clint Black |
| 2006 | "And It Feels Like" | LeAnn Rimes |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Brave Heart |
| 1993 | Precious Child (with Craig Bickhardt) |
| 2008 | Prayer of a Desperate Man |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1983 | "A Little at a Time" | 49 | Brave Heart |
| "Brave Heart" | 43 |
References
- ↑ "Billboard search results for Thom Schuyler". Billbaord. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- 1 2 Kingsbury, Paul (2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-19-517608-7. Retrieved 2009-04-29.