Hugh Prestwood

Hugh Prestwood (born in El Paso, Texas, United States) is an American songwriter, whose work is primarily in country music. His first hit as a songwriter was "Hard Time for Lovers", which was recorded in 1978 by Judy Collins. Prestwood also wrote "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", a Number One for Randy Travis in 1990, and a song for which Prestwood received the Robert J. Burton Country Song of the Year from BMI.[1]

Hugh Prestwood
Birth nameHugh Loring Prestwood
OriginEl Paso, Texas, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Years active1978–present
Associated actsJudy Collins
Collin Raye
Randy Travis
Websitehttp://www.hughprestwood.com/

Other artists who have recorded his material include Alison Krauss ("Ghost in this House"), Collin Raye ("On the Verge"), Shenandoah ("Ghost in This House"), Highway 101 ("Bing Bang Boom"), Barbara Mandrell ("Where are the Pieces of My Heart"), and Trisha Yearwood ("The Song Remembers When", for which he won an Emmy in 1994).[2] Michael Johnson has recorded or performed over a dozen Prestwood-penned songs; his recordings That's That, Michael Johnson, and Departure each feature multiple Prestwood songs.[3] Prestwood is also known for his song "Asking Us to Dance," which originally appeared on Kathy Mattea's album Time Passes By. Jimmy Buffett recorded "Savannah Fare You Well", on his Far Side of the World album.

Most recently, Rumer released her album, Nashville Tears (2020), which included all 15 tracks written by Prestwood.[4]

References
  1. Wood, Gerry (2002-09-30). "Hugh Prestwood Finds Success in an Unknown Quantity". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  2. Bjorke, Matt. "Matt's Songwriter Spotlight - Hugh Prestwood". About.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  3. "Hugh Prestwood's selected discography". Hughprestwood.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Rumer Revitalizes the Hugh Prestwood Songbook on 'Nashville Tears'". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


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