Legendary producer Billy Sherrill dies


"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

Produced Charlie Rich to aplomb. He also created a fine country rock album with Elvis Costello in Almost Blue.

While I think on, he was connected with Dan Penn and the Muscle Shoals sound, and also with Sam Phillips at both Sun and Phillips International.

Produced some of the greats ...
Thanks Billy and safe journey



ROCKMAN

There's a very weird (but good) documentary on the YouTube about Sherrill producing Elvis Costello's Almost Blue album in Nashville. Talk about a guy who just phoned it in...

Recorded in Nashville in 1981 with Billy Sherrill as producer, from the album, Almost Blue:
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Good Year For The Roses





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some country classics produced by him

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" is so awesome it won song of the year 2 years in a row at one of the country award shows. Song is so morbid its almost goth. Cool!

Probably the greatest country producer.

One of my favorites...

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"He Stopped Loving Her Today" is so awesome it won song of the year 2 years in a row at one of the country award shows. Song is so morbid its almost goth. Cool!

Blinded by Rainbows = HSLHT.

If you're gonna get into country music, yeah, you can't go wrong with George Jones, along with Hank the First and Merle Haggard. Re Mister Sherrill, beside George J's big come back hit, you can't forget this one. It put her on the map.

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Sing it loud and sing it proud, brothers and sisters.