Buddy Cannon

Buddy Cannon (born in Lexington, Tennessee, August 9, 1947) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work as Kenny Chesneys record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Musics Producer of the Year award in 2006.Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey Johnson, Cannon co-wrote George Straits 2006 single Give It Away, which won the Country Music Associations Song of the Year award. Other artists who have recorded Cannons songs include Vern Gosdin, George Strait, Billy Ray Cyrus and Mel Tillis; artists whose albums he has produced also include Chely Wright, Reba McEntire, George Jones and Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Cannon was also honored by the United States House of Representatives for his contributions as a record producer.His daughter Melonie Cannon is a solo singer.

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