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Gary Burr | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) |
| Origin | Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Country,rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | www.garyburr.com |
Gary Burr (born 1952 inMeriden, Connecticut) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, primarily in thecountry music genre. Many of the songs he has written have become Top-10 hits, the first of which was "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" released byJuice Newton (#7 on Billboard's Hot 100) in 1982. He became a member of the groupPure Prairie League (1984 to 1985), taking over afterVince Gill departed the group. Burr later moved to Nashville to focus on his songwriting career, though he has continued performing and is currently a member of theBlue Sky Riders. He has written and co-written songs for manycountry artists (The Oak Ridge Boys,Reba McEntire,Patty Loveless, etc.), and a few songs for Pop and Rock artists (Juice Newton,Lynyrd Skynyrd, andLisa Loeb).
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Burr has produced a number of songs and albums, including the Disney Records albumThe Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney, andOlivia Newton-John'sBack with a Heart.
Burr gave Testimony to the U.S. Senate as a major American songwriter in November 2005 concerning audio/video piracy (specifically from China) on behalf of himself and theRIAA.[1]
Burr is a member of Blue Sky Riders, acountry music trio also featuringKenny Loggins andGeorgia Middleman (whom he married in 2012).[1] They released their debut album,Finally Home, on January 29, 2013.[2]
