Trey Bruce
Trey Edwin Bruce is an American songwriter. Bruce has written eight Number One singles on the Billboard. "Look Heart, No Hands", "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" and "Whisper My Name" by Randy Travis, and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" by Diamond Rio, "A Little Bit of You" by Lee Roy Parnell among others. He has also co-written numerous singles for other artists, including Faith Hill, Leann Rimes, Trisha Yearwood and Trace Adkins, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood. Bruce received a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Original Song in 2001 along with co-writers John Bettis and Brian D. Siewart.[1]
Trey Bruce | |
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Birth name | Trey Edwin Bruce |
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1986-present |
Associated acts | |
Website | http://www.treybruce.com/ |
Biography
Bruce's musical career began at an early age, when he played drums at various clubs around Memphis, Tennessee. In 1989, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee and signed with MCA Music Publishing as a songwriter.[3] His first hit as a songwriter came in 1990, when Shelby Lynne reached the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with "Things Are Tough All Over"; in 1993, Randy Travis reached Number One on the same chart with Bruce's "Look Heart, No Hands".[3][4] (Travis also recorded two more songs written by Bruce: 1994's "Whisper My Name" and 1998's "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man".)
References
- Stark, Phyllis (June 2, 2001). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- Sweetland, Phil (September–October 2000). "Trace Elements". American Cowboy.
- Trey Bruce bio
- Leamer, Laurence (1997). Three chords and the truth: hope and heartbreak and the changing fortunes of Nashville. HarperCollins. pp. 257. ISBN 9780060175054.