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==Life and work== |
==Life and work== |
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Born November 8, 1931, Shedd began work in his hometown of [[Bremen, Georgia]], where he was a member of a local band and worked in radio for fourteen years as DJ, engineer, sales manager and finally station owner.<ref name="books.google.com">[ |
Born November 8, 1931, Shedd began work in his hometown of [[Bremen, Georgia]], where he was a member of a local band and worked in radio for fourteen years as DJ, engineer, sales manager and finally station owner.<ref name="books.google.com">[https://books.google.com/books?id=7kv8EdRRkiQC&pg=PA266&dq=Harold+Shedd Miller, Zell; ''They Heard Georgia Singing''; pub. Mercer University Press, 1996 ISBN 0-86554-504-9 p. 266-7]</ref> In 1972, he sold up and moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], where by 1979 he was co-owner of the Music Mill recording studio. Harold and business partner Donnie Canada built a new building in 1982. |
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Shedd was instrumental in Alabama, one of the first acts he worked with, being signed by [[RCA Records|RCA]].<ref>[ |
Shedd was instrumental in Alabama, one of the first acts he worked with, being signed by [[RCA Records|RCA]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=DL6gHNXWToQC&pg=PA197&dq=shedd+%22My+Home%27s+in+Alabama Kosser, Michael, ''How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: 50 Years of Music Row''; pub. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006 ISBN 0-634-09806-3 p. 197]</ref> The band’s debut single [[Tennessee River (song)|'Tennessee River']] was the first of Alabama's 21 consecutive number one hits that he produced. |
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Shedd also produced albums for [[Amie Comeaux]], [[Roger Miller]], [[Mel Tillis]], [[Louise Mandrell]], [[Dobie Gray]], [[K. T. Oslin]], [[Glen Campbell]] and [[Willie Nelson]]. While [[Reba McEntire]] had had top 10 singles, it was only with her collaboration with Shedd that she saw her first gold record, 1984’s ''[[My Kind of Country (Reba McEntire album)|My Kind of Country]]'' album, although the pair came into conflict over his suggestions for songs and "the sweetened arrangements he imposed on them".<ref>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1724/biography|pure_url=yes}}</ref> |
Shedd also produced albums for [[Amie Comeaux]], [[Roger Miller]], [[Mel Tillis]], [[Louise Mandrell]], [[Dobie Gray]], [[K. T. Oslin]], [[Glen Campbell]] and [[Willie Nelson]]. While [[Reba McEntire]] had had top 10 singles, it was only with her collaboration with Shedd that she saw her first gold record, 1984’s ''[[My Kind of Country (Reba McEntire album)|My Kind of Country]]'' album, although the pair came into conflict over his suggestions for songs and "the sweetened arrangements he imposed on them".<ref>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1724/biography|pure_url=yes}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:30, 15 October 2016
Harold Shedd | |
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| Birth name | James Harold Shedd |
| Born | November 8, 1931 |
| Origin | Bremen, Georgia |
| Genres | Country, rock, |
| Occupation(s) | producer, industry executive |
| Years active | 1958 – present |
Harold Shedd (born November 8, 1931) is a music industry executive and producer, best known for his role as producer of the country group Alabama as well as Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and Toby Keith. During his career he has headed Mercury Records and Mercury's sister label, Polydor.
Life and work
Born November 8, 1931, Shedd began work in his hometown of Bremen, Georgia, where he was a member of a local band and worked in radio for fourteen years as DJ, engineer, sales manager and finally station owner.[1] In 1972, he sold up and moved to Nashville, where by 1979 he was co-owner of the Music Mill recording studio. Harold and business partner Donnie Canada built a new building in 1982.
Shedd was instrumental in Alabama, one of the first acts he worked with, being signed by RCA.[2] The band’s debut single 'Tennessee River' was the first of Alabama's 21 consecutive number one hits that he produced.
Shedd also produced albums for Amie Comeaux, Roger Miller, Mel Tillis, Louise Mandrell, Dobie Gray, K. T. Oslin, Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson. While Reba McEntire had had top 10 singles, it was only with her collaboration with Shedd that she saw her first gold record, 1984’s My Kind of Country album, although the pair came into conflict over his suggestions for songs and "the sweetened arrangements he imposed on them".[3]
In 1988, Shedd joined Mercury Polygram Records Nashville, where over the next six years, he oversaw the signing of Kentucky Headhunters, Shania Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Toby Keith. In 1989, Shedd was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.[4]
After a period as President of Polydor Nashville,[1] The Music Mill recording studio became the headquarters of VFR Records, owned by Shedd with partners Paul Lucks and Ed Arnold, for a time one of Nashville's more successful independent country labels,[5] whose artists included Mark McGuinn and Trent Summar & The New Row Mob. VFR folded in 2002 due to a lack of funding.
References
- ^ a b Miller, Zell; They Heard Georgia Singing; pub. Mercer University Press, 1996 ISBN 0-86554-504-9 p. 266-7
- ^ Kosser, Michael, How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: 50 Years of Music Row; pub. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006 ISBN 0-634-09806-3 p. 197
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1724/biography
- ^ http://www.georgiamusicstore.com/artist/G26/
- ^ http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_nashville_skyline_7/