Gary Baker (songwriter)

Gary Baker (born August 8, 1952, in Niagara Falls, New York[1]) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Gary Baker
Born (1952-08-08) August 8, 1952
OriginNiagara Falls, New York, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, vocalist
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1970s-present
Associated actsBaker & Myers
WebsiteGary Baker Music

Career

In the late 1970s, Baker was a musician with the LeBlanc and Carr Band. Baker was also a singer musician with the country-pop band, The Shooters. He has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Alabama and others. Baker has been writing with his songwriting partner, Frank J. Myers since 1988, both having played in Marie Osmond's band. Baker and Myers' most successful song as songwriters is "I Swear", recorded by both All 4-One and John Michael Montgomery. The song sold more than 20 million copies internationally,[2] and won the 1995 Grammy for "Best Country Song".[3] In 1995, he and Myers recorded one album on Curb Records as the duo Baker & Myers.

He also wrote the hit "I'm Already There" for Lonestar.It spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was the band's seventh Number One.

Personal life

Baker lives in Sheffield, Alabama with his wife and his two sons, Brett and Cole and daughter Ashley.

See also

References
  1. http://www.alamhof.org/garybaker.html Archived April 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Gary Baker Bio
  2. "Gary Baker has Midas Touch"
  3. "Grammy Awards: Best Country Song"
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