Mark Otis Selby

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Mark Otis Selby

Mark Otis Selby (born 1960 or 1961 in Enid , Oklahoma ; † 18th September 2017 ) was an American guitarist , blues rock - singer , songwriter and producer .

Life

He moved to Nashville in the 1990s after graduating from Fort Hays State University with a degree in composition. As a writer, Selby has had more than ten top 40 hits, including four that topped the charts. Selby co-wrote Kenny Wayne Shepherd , with whom he wrote Blue on Black , a single that was voted 1998 Rock Track of the Year by Billboard Magazine .

He also wrote many country songs, including for Trisha Yearwood and Wynonna Judd . Together with his wife Tia Sillers, he wrote There's Your Trouble for the Dixie Chicks , with which the group won their first Grammy .

Last band

  • Mark Selby: guitar
  • Daryl Burgess: drums
  • Charles Anderson: Bass

Mark Selby has performed with BB King , Jeff Beck , John Mayer , Robert Cray , Lynyrd Skynyrd , Delbert McClinton , John Hiatt , The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Levon Helm , among others .

Discography

  • 2000 -  More Storms Comin ' (Vanguard)
  • 2003 - Dirt (Vanguard)
  • 2006 - Mark Otis Selby… And the Horse He Rode in On (Tiamos)
  • 2008 - Nine Pound Hammer (Pepper Cake)
  • 2009 - Live at Rockpalast - One Night in Bonn (CD / DVD) (ZYX)
  • 2013 - Blue Highway (C&B Productions)

About Mark Selby

  • "As a singer / songwriter, Mark Selby's in the same league as Bruce Springsteen , with meaty words, a compelling voice, and tracks that have more groove than a vintage vinyl record." American songwriter
  • "An electrifying performer." Blues revue
  • “Selby earned his moment in the spotlight with his excellent debut, More Storms Comin '… his exceptional sophomore CD, Dirt, indicates that album was no fluke. No need for bells and whistles here — the music does the talking. " Rolling Stone
  • "Simply put, 11 tracks of the best rock and roll we'll hear this year." Vintage guitar

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 'Blue on Black' songwriter and Oklahoma native Mark Selby dies of cancer , accessed September 22, 2017
  2. ↑ Allmusic Guide biography
  3. ↑ Own website ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (German) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / mark-selby.de
personal data
SURNAME Selby, Mark Otis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Selby, Mark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues rock singer and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Enid , Oklahoma , USA
DATE OF DEATH 18th September 2017