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Buddy Cannon (born April 20, 1947 Lexington, Tennessee) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work with Willie Nelson and as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Music's Producer of the Year award in 2006.[1]

Buddy Cannon
Background information
Born	(1947-04-20) April 20, 1947 (age 75)
Origin	Lexington, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Songwriter Record producer
Years active	1970s-present
Website	Official website

Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey Johnson, Cannon co-wrote George Strait's 2006 single "Give It Away", which won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award.[2] Other artists who have recorded Cannon's songs include Vern Gosdin, George Strait, Billy Ray Cyrus and Mel Tillis;[3] artists whose albums he has produced also include Chely Wright, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Louise Mandrell and Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.[3] Cannon was also honored by the United States House of Representatives for his contributions as a record producer.[4]

He is the father of singer Melonie Cannon and songwriter Marla Cannon-Goodman.

References

External links

• Official website

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Buddy Cannon (Lexington (Tennessee), Estados Unidos, 9 de agosto de 1947) es un productor musical y compositor estadounidense. Activo desde finales de la década de 1970, es principalmente conocido por su trabajo como productor de Kenny Chesney, con quien ganó el premio de productor del año otorgado por la Academy of Country Music en 2006.[1]

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