Tom Shapiro | |
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| Born | Tom Curtis Shapiro |
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter,record producer |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Tom Curtis Shapiro (born inKansas City, Missouri) is an Americansongwriter and occasionalrecord producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards fromBroadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International.[1][2][3] He has also written more than fifty Top Ten hits, including twenty-six Number Ones.[4][5]
Since the 1970s, Shapiro has been a prominent songwriter, doing most of his work in country music. His first big hit was the international smash "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" byGeorge Benson, released as a single in December 1981, which was a top-five record in 13 countries. Shapiro signed to a publishing contract with Tree International in the 1980s, withEddy Raven,Crystal Gayle,Marie Osmond andLee Greenwood being among the first country acts to cut his material. In 1978,The Shadows released their cover of Shapiro's song "Love Deluxe". His career continued throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, with several of his cuts having topped theBillboardHot Country Songs charts. Among these number-one hits are "Wink" byNeal McCoy, which received BMI's Robert J. Burton award for being the most performed country song of 1994;[3][6] "No Place That Far" bySara Evans; "I Miss My Friend" byDarryl Worley (both of which were their respective artists' first Number Ones); and "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" byBrooks & Dunn, which was named byBillboard as the number-one country song of 2001.[3]
In 2008, Shapiro was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame.As of 2013, Shapiro had had 57 Top 10 hits, including 26 number ones.
In addition, Shapiro has produced albums forBilly Dean andDusty Springfield, as well as writing several singles for the former.
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