NOTABLE PRODUCT PRODUCED BY BYRON HILL (Listed by Artist)
Where abbreviated in parenthesis: USA-United States, A-Australia, B-Belgium, C-Canada, E-Europe, F-France, G-Germany, H-Holland, N-Norway, NZ-New Zealand, UK-United Kingdom.
ALLAN, Gary
Label: Decca Records/Universal (USA)
Albums: Used Heart For Sale (1996), It Would Be You (1998), Smoke Rings In The Dark (1999), and multiple recordings appearing on compilation albums (1999-2012), including Greatest Hits (2007).
Singles:: “Her Man” (1996), “Forever And A Day” (1997), “From Where I’m Sitting” (1997), “Living In A House Full Of Love” (1997), “It Would Be You” (1998), “No Man In His Wrong Heart” (1998), “I’ll Take Today” (1998), “Smoke Rings In The Dark” (1999), “Lovin’ You Against My Will” (2000), “Right Where I Need To Be” (2000).
Chart Activity: Ten Billboard chart singles (1996-2000), one Billboard charted Christmas compilation album recording “Please Come Home For Christmas” (1997), and one Billboard charted album recording “Runaway” (2000) from the Smoke Rings In The Dark album.
Production related awards: Three RIAA certified Gold albums, one RIAA certified Platinum album, two RIAA certified Gold singles, one RIAA certified Platinum single.
BAMFORD, Gord
Labels: GWB Records (Canada), Royalty Records (Canada), Cache/Sony (Canada), Hotdisc International (UK), Anthem Entertainment LP (Canada)
Albums: Life Is Good (2004), Honkytonks And Heartaches (2007), Day Job (2010), Is It Friday Yet (2012), Country Junkie (2013), and multiple recordings appearing on compilation albums (2007-2014).
Singles: “My Heart’s A Genius” (2004), “All About Her” (2005), “Life Is Good” (2005), “I Would For You” (2006), “We’re All Cowboys” (2006), “Blame It On That Red Dress” (2007), “In The Palm Of Your Hands” (2007-UK only), “Stayed Til Two” (2008), “Postcard From Pasadena” (2008), “Little Guy” (2009), “Drinkin’ Buddy”(2009), “Hurtin Me Back” (2009), “Honkytonks And Heartaches” (2009-UK only), “Baseball Glove” (2009-Christmas release), “Day Job” (2010), “Put Some Alcohol On It” (2010), “My Daughter’s Father” (2010), “Hank Williams Lonesome” (2011), “Is It Friday Yet” (2012), “Leaning On A Lonesome Song” (2012), “Disappearing Tail Lights” (2012), “Farm Girl Strong” (2013), “Must Be A Woman” (2013), “When Your Lips Are So Close” (2013), “Unreal” (2014), “Where A Farm Used To Be” (2014), and “Groovin’ With You” (2014).
Chart Activity: Twenty-Seven chart singles (2005-2015), includes Christmas second charting of “Baseball Glove” in 2011.
Production related awards: CCMA Album of the Year (2010, 2013), CCMA Single of the Year (2013, 2014, 2015), #1 Billboard Single “When Your Lips Are So Close” (2013), CCMA Record Producer of the Year (2008, 2010, 2012), three Music Canada Gold albums (2014, 2017), two Music Canada Gold singles (2013, 2017), Music Canada Platinum single (2017), WCMA Country Record of the Year (2013), CMN Album of the Decade (2010), JUNO Nominations for Country Album of the Year (2008, 2011, 2014).
BBC Radioplay Series
Label: BBC (UK)
Albums: Multiple recordings appearing on several compilation albums (1982-1985)
BELL, Jackie
Label: Cardinal Records (Canada)
Album: One recording on a compilation album (1992).
Single: “I’m Crazy” (1992)
BOOM CHUCKA BOYS, The
Label: Cache/Sony Music (Canada)
Album: The Boom Chucka Boys (2013)
Single: “Find My Peace Of Mind” (2013)
Chart Activity: One chart single (2013)
Production related awards: CCMA Record Producer of the Year (2013).
BOTTRELL, Marie
Label: Cardinal Records/BMG Records (Canada)
Album: One album containing various recordings (recorded 1991, released 2010)
Singles: “Lasso Your Love” (1991), “I Don’t Give Up So Easy” (1991), “Like There’s No Tomorrow” (1992), and two recordings appearing on compilation albums (1991-1992).
Chart Activity: Three chart singles (1991-1992)
BOWLING, Roger
Label: Avco-Embassy Pictures (USA)
Product: Opening song “Heal It” to motion picture soundtrack The Exterminator (1982)
Single: “Heal It” (2022, special remastered release on Xrosscounter Records)
BRAUN, Ellen (w/Byron Hill)
Label: Band Camp/Ellen Braun (Canada)
Single: Forbidden Love (2021)
CHANGEOUTS, The
Label: BHP Recordings (USA)/Smith Music Group
Singles: One Pony Town (2021), Let’s Be Indiscreet (2021), Black Cat (2021), Uptown (2021)
COSNER, Michael
Label: MichaelCosner.com/Tunecore/BHP Recordings (USA)
Album: Stay Country (2012), currently in production for second album (2018).
COTTER, Brad
Label: BNA Entertainment (USA)
Product: Artist Development deal (1993)
DAVIS, Marty
Label: Dyna-West (Canada)
Album: One recording appearing on a compilation album (1980)
DEKLE, Mike
Label: NSD (USA), Parlay Records/CD Baby (USA), Hotdisc International (UK,E,A,NZ)
Albums: Wood And Wire (1988/1992), Fine Tuned (2001), Sketches (2003), Tunesmith (2006), Tributes (2009)
Singles: “Scarlet Fever” (1982), “Hanky Panky” (1984), “The Minstrel” (1984), “The Christmas Parade” (1986-Christmas single), “Our Christmas Fire” (1986-Christmas single), “Rockin’ Ramona” (1988), “Ode To Bob Dylan” (2009)
Chart Activity: Two Billboard chart singles (1984), Three other chart singles (1982-2009)
GACHNER, Richard (aka Richard Gachner de Rees)
Labels: WEA (France/Belgium), Polydor (France/Belgium), Clever/Apia/Musidisc (France/Belgium)
Albums: That’s Highway Music (1984), and multiple recordings appearing on compilation albums
Singles: “It’s Easy To Do” (1984), “My Heart Belongs To The U.S.A.” (1984), “Girl In Lingerie” (1984), “The Final Picture Show (La Derniere Seance) (1986), “Love Comes And Goes” (1986)
GRAND, Gil
Label: Monument Records (USA/Canada)
Album: Famous First Words (1998), and multiple recordings appearing on compilation albums.
Singles: “Famous First Words” (1998), “Let’s Start Livin'” (1998), “Spilled Perfume” (1998), “I Already Fell” (1999), “I Can’t Put Your Memory to Bed” (1999), “She’ll Always Be Mine” (2016).
Chart Activity: Three Billboard chart singles (1998-1999), two other chart singles in Canada (1998-1999)
HEY ROMEO
Label: Royalty Records (Canada)
Albums: That’s What I Am (2010), Twist Of Fate (2012), and multiple recordings appearing on compilation albums.
Singles: “Searchin’ For You” (2010), “That’s What I Am” (2010), “Snap My Fingers” (2010), “He Still Calls Me Baby” (2011), “Hello” (2011), “New Tradition” (2011-Christmas Single), “Jump Back In” (2012), “Maybe You Remember Me Now” (2012).
Chart Activity: Seven chart singles (2010-2012), one Christmas single (2011)
HILL, Byron
Label: BHP Recordings (USA)/CD Baby (USA), Hotdisc International (UK,E,A,NZ)
Albums: Gravity…and other things that keep you down to Earth (1999), Ramblings (2004), Stay A While (2009), Radio Songs (2011), Red Leather Couch (2014), That Old Mountain (2024).
Singles: “Like A Country Song” (2005*), “Now And Then” (2005*), “The Pages Of My Mind” (2006*), “I’m Crushed” (2007*), “Stay A While” (2009*), “You Ain’t Chet Yet” (2009*), “Blame It On Kristofferson” (2009*), “Once You’ve Been To The Moon” (2009*), “After You’re Gone” (2010*), “Way Too Long” (2011*), “Good News” (2015*), “Guarded Heart” (2019*), “Could Have Stayed” (2020*), “Heal It” (2022, special release on Xrosscounter Records), “Mountain Folks Are Always High” (2024, BHP), “Younger” (2024, BHP), “Nobody Knows But Me” (2024, BHP)
*Hotdisc International releases (UK,E,A,NZ),
Chart Activity: Twelve chart singles from albums (2005-2019) on Hotdisc International (UK, E, A, NZ), various chart activity related to the Bluegrass market (2024).
JONES, Mickey
Label: BNA Entertainment (USA)
Product: Artist Development deal (1993)
KERN, Renate (see more aka Nancy WOOD below)
Labels: Ariola (Germany, Holland)
Albums: One double-album 1983 (Germany, Holland), with singles and multiple recordings appearing on three compilation albums (1985-1989/Germany, Holland).
Singles: “Oh Denk Daran” (1981, recorded and released as Renate Kern in Germany and Holland), see more recorded as Nancy WOOD.
MATTEA, Kathy
Label: Mercury Records (USA)
Album: Kathy Mattea (1983), and one recording appearing on hits compilation album (1986).
Singles: “Street Talk” (1983), “Someone Is Falling In Love” (1984), “You’ve Got A Soft Place To Fall” (1984), “That’s Easy For You To Say” (1984)
Chart Activity: Four Billboard chart singles (1983-1984)
MISSOURI MILE
Label: BHP Recordings (USA), Hotdisc International (UK,E,A,NZ)
Albums: That’s What I Do (2010), Exit 214 (2013), A Million Miles Away (2018)
Singles: “It’s Too Late Now (2010), “All Talk” (2011), “I Am A Song” (2011)
Chart Activity: Three chart singles (2010-2011, on Hotdisc International, UK, E, A, NZ)
Production related awards: Indie Acoustic Project: Best CDs of 2013/Americana: Missouri Mile Exit 214
NIBLOCK, David
Label: Sugar Mountain Records (USA)
Album: David Niblock (1980)
PAUL (Maldonado), Steven
Label: BNA Entertainment (USA)
Product: Artist Development deal (1994/95)
PETERSON, Colleen
Label: Bookshop Records/BMG (Canada)
Album: One recording on a compilation album (1988)
RAMSEY, Allen
Label: Wooden Pickle (USA)
Album: Allen Ramsey (2004)
RESCH, Tyler
Label: BHP Recordings (USA)
Album: Highways & Honkytonks (2018)
SEAL, Jim
Label: NSD Records (USA), Galaxy Records (USA)
Album: People And Places (2000, produced two recordings)
Singles: “Bourbon Cowboy” (1980), “No Body But Yours” (1981), “Spirits Of St. Louis” (1981)
Chart Activity: One Billboard chart single (1980)
WOOD, Nancy (aka Renate KERN)
Labels: Montage/Capitol (USA), Lovelight/Ariola (Germany, Holland)
Albums: One double-album 1983 (Germany, Holland), with singles and multiple recordings appearing on three compilation albums (1985-1989/Germany, Holland).
Singles: “Oh Denk Daran” (1981, recorded and released as Renate Kern), “Imagine That” (1981, 1983), “Lyin’ Cheatin’ Woman Chasin'” (1983), “Could I Borrow Your Arms” (1983), “In The Movies” (1985)
Chart Activity: One Billboard chart single (1981/USA), five chart singles (1981-1985/Germany, Holland)
ADDENDUM:
There are many other artists Byron currently produces, or has produced, whose product is either awaiting release, never been released, or in the case of older product….their product information can no longer be found.
SOURCE REFERENCES: Top Country Songs 1944-2005 by Joel Whitburn (Billboard Publications), Hot Country Albums 1964-2007 by Joel Whitburn (Billboard Publications), Top Pop Singles 1955-2006 by Joel Whitburn (Billboard Publications), Billboard Magazine (USA and Canada), Music Row Magazine, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), Mediabase (USA and Canada), Nielsen-BDS (USA and Canada), Texas Regional Radio Chart (TRR), TRACtion Texas chart (CDX), All Music Guide, Wikipedia, Internet Movie Database (IMDB), Hotdisc International (UK, E, A, NZ), Country Music Hall of Fame Library, Canadian Country Music Associations (CCMA), Radio & Records Magazine (R&R, USA and Canada, published 1973-2006, charts used Mediabase until July 2006, then BDS), RPM Magazine Canada (considered the industry chart standard in Canada, published 1964-2000), Record World Magazine (USA and Canada, published 1964-1982), Cashbox Magazine (published 1942-1996), The Gavin Report (published 1958-2002, *limited access to Gavin historical peak chart data), Country Music News (Canada aka CMN, published 1980-March 2012), Trax Report Canada (nationally recognized, but used here only for chart information on specific noteworthy recordings that peaked below Billboard or Mediabase published chart), Americana Music Association, Charlotte Music Awards, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Country Music Association (CMA), Nashville Songwriter Association International (NSAI).