Dave Berg (songwriter)

Dave Berg
Origin	Portland, Oregon, USA
Genres	Country
Occupations	Songwriter
Years active	1995-present
Associated acts	Ty Herndon, Emerson Drive, Reba McEntire

Dave Berg (born in Portland, Oregon) is an American country music songwriter. His credits include the Number One country hits "Somebody" by Reba McEntire, "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and "These Are My People" by Rodney Atkins, and "Moments" by Emerson Drive. Berg has also co-written singles for Ty Herndon, Keith Urban, Sarah Buxton, Chris Cagle, Blake Shelton and others.

Biography

Dave Berg is a native of Portland, Oregon. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the early 1990s. Berg landed his first country cut in 1995 when Ty Herndon sent "I Want My Goodbye Back" into the country Top Ten.^[1]

Berg's songwriting credits include four Number One country songs: "Somebody" by Reba McEntire, "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and "These Are My People" by Rodney Atkins, and "Moments" by Emerson Drive.^[1] In 2007, he received the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Country Song of the Year award for "If You're Going Through Hell," as well as a Songwriter of the Year award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International.^[1] Other Dave Berg co-writes that reached the country Top Ten include "Stupid Boy" by Keith Urban and "What Kinda Gone" by Chris Cagle.^[1] Berg won ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards again in 2008.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "2007 ASCAP Country Music Awards". ASCAP. http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/ascapcma/2007/song.html. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
2. ^ "ASCAP honors Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire". USA Today. 2008-10-13. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-10-13-ASCAP_N.htm?csp=34. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 

External links

• Interview, HitQuarters Jan 2010

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