Melanie Castleman

Melanie Castleman, née Melanie Spradlin, is a country songwriter. She is originally from Westerville, Ohio.^[1]

She was nominated for Grammy Award (with her songwriting partner and husband Robert Lee Castleman) in 2007 for "Like Red on a Rose" by Alan Jackson. Los Angeles Times music critic Randy Lewis wrote, of the song: It "is a tightly focused paean to long-term love that derives emotional power from expressive simplicity."^[2]

She has also co-written songs for:^[3]

• Alison Krauss & Union Station ("Crazy as Me")
• Alan Jackson ("Maybe I Should Stay Here", "Nobody Said That It Would Be Easy")
• Jon Randall ("My Life")

References

1. ^ Beck, Aaron (2001-10-03). "Eclectic Krauss". Columbus Dispatch. p. F8. 
2. ^ Lewis, Randy (2007-02-11). "The Grammys: Country song". Los Angeles Times. p. F14. 
3. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2006-08-11). "Jackson's "Rose" Blooms With Krauss". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002985584. Retrieved 2008-06-07. 

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