Kenny Beard (February 26, 1959 - October 1, 2017) was an American country music songwriter. He wrote songs for Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence, and Aaron Tippin.

Kenny Beard
Born(1959-02-26)February 26, 1959
OriginNashville, Tennessee, US
DiedOctober 1, 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 58)
Lebanon, Tennessee, US
GenresCountry
OccupationSongwriter

Biography

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Beard moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986, where he began working as a songwriter. His first hit as a songwriter was "Doghouse" by John Conlee.[1] Artists who recorded his songs included Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Tippin, Trace Adkins, and Jeff Bates. Beard also worked as a music manager and record producer.[2]

Beard died on October 1, 2017.[2]

List of songs written by Kenny Beard

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Year Song[3] Artist
1990 "Doghouse" John Conlee
1992 "Today's Lonely Fool" Tracy Lawrence
1993 "My Second Home"
1995 "As Any Fool Can See"
"If the World Had a Front Porch"
1997 "Is That a Tear"
"The Rest of Mine" Trace Adkins
1998 "Big Time"
1999 "A Bitter End" Deryl Dodd
2000 "I Can't Lie to Me" Clay Davidson
2001 "Sometimes"
"Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" Aaron Tippin
2002 "What a Memory" Tracy Lawrence
2003 "Country Thang" John Michael Montgomery
"The Love Song" Jeff Bates
2004 "I Wanna Make You Cry"
2006 "No Shame"
2008 "All Wrapped Up in Christmas" Tracy Lawrence
2011 "Brown Chicken Brown Cow" Trace Adkins

References

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  1. ^ "Passings: Country Songwriter Kenny Beard". Vintage Vinyl News. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Songwriter Kenny Beard dies". MusicRow. 3 October 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Songs written by Kenny Beard". Music VF. Retrieved November 21, 2018.