Jerry Vandiver

Jerry Herbert Vandiver (born August 12, 1948) is an American songwriter and musician. He has had two top ten singles and 5 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Vandiver's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Gene Watson, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, Dusty Drake and many others. Vandiver has RIAA Certified song credits on more than 15 million records. Two of Vandiver's songs, "It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" and "For a Little While" (both recorded by Tim McGraw) are among the gold and platinum records on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

Jerry Vandiver
Birth nameJerry Herbert Vandiver
Born(1948-08-12)August 12, 1948
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
GenresAmericana, Folk, Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, author
InstrumentsVocals
guitar
Years active1968 – current
Associated actsTim McGraw
Gene Watson
Phil Vassar
Lonestar
The Oak Ridge Boys
Lee Greenwood
Websitehttp://www.jerryvandiver.com

Chart Singles Written by Jerry Vandiver

The following is a list of Jerry Vandiver compositions that were chart hits.

Year Single Title Recording Artist Chart Positions
Billboard Country
1988 Don't Waste It on the Blues
co-written with Sandy Ramos		 Gene Watson 5
1989 Go Down Swingin
co-written with Sandy Ramos		 Wild Rose 38
1992 Before I'm Ever Over You
co-written with Sandy Ramos		 Lee Greenwood 73
1995 Salt and Water
Woody Lee 75
1998 For a Little While
co-written with Steve Mandile, and Phil Vassar		 Tim McGraw 2

Recordings Produced by Jerry Vandiver
  • 2001: "Don't Try This At Home" – Jerry Vandiver[2]
  • 2012: "True and Deep – Songs for the Heart of the Paddler" – Jerry Vandiver
  • 2012: "Interwoven Roots" – Shy-Anne Hovorka
  • 2012: "I Wrote This One For You" – Jerry Vandiver
  • 2014: "Every Scratch Tells A Story" – Jerry Vandiver[3]
  • 2016: "Mixed Dry Bag" – Jerry Vandiver[4]

Books Written by Jerry Vandiver

In the Fall of 2002, Vandiver and co-writer Gracie Holcombe released a self-help text for songwriters entitled "Your First Cut: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting There"[5][6]

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.jerryvandiver.com/Bio.html
  3. http://jerryvandiver.com/Store.html
  4. http://jerryvandiver.com/Store.html
  5. http://www.yourfirstcut.com/reviews.php
  6. https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Cut-Step-Step/dp/0971774501



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