Summary
Scott Hendricks (born July 26, 1956) is an American record producer who has produced over 30 country music artists. His productions have garnered 121 Top 10s, and 78 Number One hits.[2] Between 1995 and 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Records Nashville. Between 1998 and 2001 he served as President and CEO of Virgin Nashville. He now serves as Warner Music Nashville's Executive Vice President of A&R.[3] Acts for whom Hendricks has produced include Restless Heart, John Michael Montgomery, Brooks & Dunn, Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Jana Kramer, Dan + Shay, Michael Ray, William Michael Morgan, Drew Parker and Tegan Marie.[2][4]
Scott Hendricks | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1956[1] |
| Origin | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | http://scotthendricks.info/ |
Biography edit
Scott Hendricks was born in Clinton, Oklahoma.[5] While attending Oklahoma State University, Hendricks met Tim DuBois (who later would serve as President of Arista Nashville) and Greg Jennings (who later became a member of the band Restless Heart). Hendricks moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1978, first working as an engineer in a studio owned by Tompall & the Glaser Brothers with legendary producer Jimmy Bowen. Hendricks would also assist producer Barry Beckett in his work with Hank Williams Jr., Alabama, Etta James, and many others.
His first work as a producer came in 1985 when he and DuBois co-produced Restless Heart's debut album.[5] Over the next decade he produced several artists, such as Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, Trace Adkins, Faith Hill, John Michael Montgomery, Steve Wariner, and Suzy Bogguss. In 1991 he founded the music publishing company Big Tractor, whose writers penned “I Saw God Today” for George Strait and “Amazed” for Lonestar.
In 1995, Hendricks was hired as President and CEO of Capitol Records Nashville. There, he oversaw the careers of Garth Brooks and Deana Carter as well as signing Keith Urban, and Trace Adkins.
Hendricks exited Capitol in 1997 and took over as President and CEO of Virgin Records' Nashville division; where he served from its establishment in 1998 until its dissolution in 2001.[6] He then returned to his independent work as a producer. In 2007, Hendricks joined Warner Music Nashville as the Senior Vice President of A&R.
In addition to his A&R duties at Warner, Hendricks’ producing efforts have been instrumental in Blake Shelton's ascent from mid-level act to bona fide star with twenty-seven No. 1 singles,[7] including “Hillbilly Bone,” a duet with Trace Adkins which won an ACM Award for Best Collaboration in 2011.
In April of 2014, Hendricks was promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R at Warner Music Nashville.[8]
Hendricks was inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2015. He was inducted by Blake Shelton into Oklahoma's highest honor, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2021.
Number One Singles Produced[9] edit
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Happy Anywhere (featuring Gwen Stefani) | Blake Shelton |
| 2020 | Nobody But You (with Gwen Stefani) | Blake Shelton |
| 2019 | All To Myself | Dan + Shay |
| 2019 | God's Country | Blake Shelton |
| 2018 | Tequila | Dan + Shay |
| 2017 | I'll Name The Dogs | Blake Shelton |
| 2017 | Every Time I Hear That Song | Blake Shelton |
| 2017 | How Not To | Dan + Shay |
| 2017 | Think A Little Less | Michael Ray |
| 2017 | A Guy With A Girl | Blake Shelton |
| 2016 | I Met A Girl | William Michael Morgan |
| 2016 | From The Ground Up | Dan + Shay |
| 2016 | Came Here To Forget | Blake Shelton |
| 2015 | Young & Crazy | Frankie Ballard |
| 2015 | Nothin' Like You | Dan + Shay |
| 2015 | Kiss You In The Morning | Michael Ray |
| 2015 | Gonna | Blake Shelton |
| 2015 | Sangria | Blake Shelton |
| 2015 | Lonely Tonight | Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe |
| 2014 | Helluva Life | Frankie Ballard |
| 2014 | Neon Light | Blake Shelton |
| 2014 | My Eyes | Blake Shelton |
| 2014 | Doin' What She Likes | Blake Shelton |
| 2013 | Sure Be Cool If You Did | Blake Shelton |
| 2013 | Mine Would Be You | Blake Shelton |
| 2013 | Boys 'Round Here | Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies & Friends |
| 2012 | Over | Blake Shelton |
| 2012 | Drink On It | Blake Shelton |
| 2011 | God Gave Me You | Blake Shelton |
| 2011 | Honey Bee | Blake Shelton |
| 2011 | Who Are You When I'm Not Looking | Blake Shelton |
| 2010 | All About Tonight | Blake Shelton |
| 2010 | Hillbilly Bone | Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins |
| 2009 | She Wouldn't Be Gone | Blake Shelton |
| 1997 | I Left Something Turned On At Home | Trace Adkins |
| 1997 | (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing | Trace Adkins |
| 1996 | Long As I Live | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1996 | Heart's Desire | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1996 | Home | Alan Jackson |
| 1995 | I Can Love You Like That | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1995 | A Little Bit Of You | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1995 | Little Miss Honky Tonk | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1995 | You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1995 | Sold | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1995 | It Matters To Me | Faith Hill |
| 1994 | I'm Holding My Own | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1994 | If You've Got Love | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1994 | Piece Of My Heart | Faith Hill |
| 1994 | That Ain't No Way To Go | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1994 | Be My Baby Tonight | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1994 | She's Not The Cheatin' Kind | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1993 | Wild One | Faith Hill |
| 1993 | Tonight I Climbed The Wall | Alan Jackson |
| 1993 | We'll Burn That Bridge | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1993 | She Used To Be Mine | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1993 | I Swear | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1993 | Tender Moment | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1992 | The Tips Of My Fingers | Steve Wariner |
| 1992 | Dallas | Alan Jackson |
| 1992 | Neon Moon | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1992 | Love's Got A Hold On You | Alan Jackson |
| 1992 | Boot Scootin' Boogie | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1991 | Someday | Alan Jackson |
| 1991 | My Next Broken Heart | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1991 | Brand New Man | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1991 | Don't Rock The Jukebox | Alan Jackson |
| 1990 | Wanted | Alan Jackson |
| 1990 | Here In The Real World | Alan Jackson |
| 1990 | Chasin' That Neon Rainbow | Alan Jackson |
| 1988 | Fast Movin' Train | Restless Heart |
| 1988 | The Bluest Eyes In Texas | Restless Heart |
| 1988 | A Tender Lie | Restless Heart |
| 1988 | Wheels | Restless Heart |
| 1987 | Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right) | Restless Heart |
| 1987 | That Rock Won't Roll | Restless Heart |
| 1986 | I'll Still Be Loving You | Restless Heart |
Top Ten Singles Produced[10] edit
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | All To Myself | Dan + Shay |
| 2019 | God's Country | Blake Shelton |
| 2018 | Tequila | Dan + Shay |
| 2017 | I'll Name The Dogs | Blake Shelton |
| 2017 | Every Time I Hear That Song | Blake Shelton |
| 2017 | How Not To | Dan + Shay |
| 2017 | Think A Little Less | Michael Ray |
| 2017 | A Guy With A Girl | Blake Shelton |
| 2016 | I Met A Girl | William Michael Morgan |
| 2016 | From The Ground Up | Dan + Shay |
| 2016 | Came Here To Forget | Blake Shelton |
| 2015 | Young & Crazy | Frankie Ballard |
| 2015 | Nothin' Like You | Dan + Shay |
| 2015 | Kiss You In The Morning | Michael Ray |
| 2015 | Gonna | Blake Shelton |
| 2015 | Sangria | Blake Shelton |
| 2015 | Lonely Tonight | Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe |
| 2014 | Helluva Life | Frankie Ballard |
| 2014 | Neon Light | Blake Shelton |
| 2014 | My Eyes | Blake Shelton |
| 2014 | Doin' What She Likes | Blake Shelton |
| 2013 | Sure Be Cool If You Did | Blake Shelton |
| 2013 | Mine Would Be You | Blake Shelton |
| 2013 | Boys 'Round Here | Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies & Friends |
| 2012 | Over | Blake Shelton |
| 2012 | Drink On It | Blake Shelton |
| 2011 | God Gave Me You | Blake Shelton |
| 2011 | Honey Bee | Blake Shelton |
| 2011 | Who Are You When I'm Not Looking | Blake Shelton |
| 2010 | All About Tonight | Blake Shelton |
| 2010 | Hillbilly Bone | Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins |
| 2009 | She Wouldn't Be Gone | Blake Shelton |
| 1997 | I Left Something Turned On At Home | Trace Adkins |
| 1997 | (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing | Trace Adkins |
| 1996 | Long As I Live | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1996 | Heart's Desire | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1996 | Home | Alan Jackson |
| 1995 | I Can Love You Like That | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1995 | A Little Bit Of You | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1995 | Little Miss Honky Tonk | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1995 | You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1995 | Sold | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1995 | It Matters To Me | Faith Hill |
| 1994 | I'm Holding My Own | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1994 | If You've Got Love | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1994 | Piece Of My Heart | Faith Hill |
| 1994 | That Ain't No Way To Go | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1994 | Be My Baby Tonight | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1994 | She's Not The Cheatin' Kind | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1993 | Wild One | Faith Hill |
| 1993 | Tonight I Climbed The Wall | Alan Jackson |
| 1993 | We'll Burn That Bridge | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1993 | She Used To Be Mine | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1993 | I Swear | John Michael Montgomery |
| 1993 | Tender Moment | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 1992 | The Tips Of My Fingers | Steve Wariner |
| 1992 | Dallas | Alan Jackson |
| 1992 | Neon Moon | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1992 | Love's Got A Hold On You | Alan Jackson |
| 1992 | Boot Scootin' Boogie | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1991 | Someday | Alan Jackson |
| 1991 | My Next Broken Heart | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1991 | Brand New Man | Brooks & Dunn |
| 1991 | Don't Rock The Jukebox | Alan Jackson |
| 1990 | Wanted | Alan Jackson |
| 1990 | Here In The Real World | Alan Jackson |
| 1990 | Chasin' That Neon Rainbow | Alan Jackson |
| 1988 | Fast Movin' Train | Restless Heart |
| 1988 | The Bluest Eyes In Texas | Restless Heart |
| 1988 | A Tender Lie | Restless Heart |
| 1988 | Wheels | Restless Heart |
| 1987 | Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right) | Restless Heart |
| 1986 | I'll Still Be Loving You | Restless Heart |
| 1986 | That Rock Won't Roll | Restless Heart |
References edit
- ^ Frank Hoffman, ed. (12 November 2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. p. 973. ISBN 9781135949501.
- ^ a b Conger, Billy (2014-03-20). "Interview with Scott Hendricks, Exec VP of A&R at Warner Music Nashville and Hit Record Producer". Songwriters Universe. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Warner Music Nashville Promotes Scott Hendricks to Executive Vice President, A&R". Warner Music Group. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ "Scott Hendricks | Country Music Producer | Biography". scotthendricks.info. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ a b Kingsbury, Paul (2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Sourcebooks, Inc. p. 237. ISBN 9780195176087.
- ^ "Nashville Now Virgin Territory With Hendricks". The Hollywood Reporter. 1998-08-12. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Anywhere// "Blake Shelton Scores 25th No. 1 Single With "I'll Name the Dogs"". 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
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- ^ "Hendricks Celebrates The Big 5-0". MusicRow - Nashville's Music Industry Publication - News, Songs From Music City. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Hendricks Celebrates The Big 5-0". MusicRow - Nashville's Music Industry Publication - News, Songs From Music City. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2017-05-16.