Carson Chamberlain

Carson Chamberlain
BornBerea, Kentucky
GenresCountry
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • session musician
InstrumentPedal steel guitar
Years active1980s–present

Carson Chamberlain (born in Berea, Kentucky) is an American songwriter, record producer and session musician who works mainly in the field of country music.

He worked as a bandleader and steel guitarist for Keith Whitley until Whitley died in 1989.[1] Afterward, he worked as a touring manager for Alan Jackson and Clint Black.[2] Chamberlain became an A&R director at Mercury Nashville in 1994, but later retired from that position. He has also worked as a record producer for several Mercury acts, including Mark Wills, Billy Currington and Easton Corbin.[1][3]

Chamberlain co-wrote the songs "Love's Got a Hold on You", "Everything I Love" and "Between the Devil and Me" for Jackson; "The Best Day" for George Strait; and "Walk a Little Straighter" and "I Got a Feelin'" for Currington.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nashville.com Featured Songwriter: Carson Chamberlain". Nashville.com. August 3, 2010. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Songs of Carson Chamberlain". Universal Music Publishing. Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Moore, Rick (December 16, 2010). "Nashville Songwriter Series: Carson Chamberlain". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2011.