- Pat McLaughlin
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Pat McLaughlin
Background = songwriter, musician
Origin =Waterloo, Iowa ,USA
Instrument =guitar
Genre =Country Blues
Rock
Occupation =songwriter
Years_active = 1980-present
URL = [http://www.patmclaughlin.com www.patmclaughlin.com]Pat McLaughlin is a successful singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN. He was raised in Waterloo, Iowa, but McLaughlin landed in San Francisco, California, in the early 1970s. There Pat began to write songs, playing alone at open mic nights and in the streets near the bay. After a brief stint in Boston, the late 1970s took McLaughlin to Nashville. Pat formed a band and released his first album in 1980. Two consecutive projects for Capital Records followed. Pat's first major label album Pat McLaughlin made it's debut in 1988. [http://www.patmclaughlin.com Pat McLaughlin :: Official Website ] ] In the late 1980s, McLaughlin experienced his first slice of mainstream country music success: Steve Wariner recorded Pat's Lynda. Wariner's version climbed to the top of the charts, winning Pat his first BMI Country Award in 1988. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:09fyxq85ldje~T4 allmusic ((( Pat McLaughlin > Credits ))) ] ] In 1992, Tanya Tucker and Delbert McClinton had a hit with McLaughlin's Tell Me About It- another BMI award resulted from this song. [http://www.bmi.com BMI.com ] ] During the New Orleans years, Pat also released records produced by friends Jim Rooney (Hal Ketchum) and Ben Keith (Neil Young). In 1997, along with former Subdudes Tommy Malone and Johnny Ray Allen, plus drummer Kenneth Blevins, McLaughlin formed Tiny Town. The quartet recorded one self-titled album, produced by Bernie Leadon (The Eagles), in 1998. Compositions McLaughlin's compositions have been recorded by a jaw-dropping array of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Alan Jackson, Taj Mahal, Trisha Yearwood, Al Kooper, Nanci Griffith, Josh Turner, Shawn Camp and Don Williams. Gary Allan recorded Pat's "Songs About Rain," securing yet another BMI Country Award for McLaughlin. An in-demand studio musician, Pat's guitar "chunking" finessed projects by Jamie Hartford, Rosanne Cash, Julie Roberts, Don Williams, Al Cooper, Shawn Camp, Cowboy Jack Clement, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash and many more.
Discography
Albums
External links
* [http://www.bigyellowdogmusic.com Big Yellow Dog Music Publishing Company]
References
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