Jerry Vandiver
Jerry Herbert Vandiver is an American songwriter and musician. He has had two top ten singles and 5 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Vandiver's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Gene Watson, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, Dusty Drake and many others.
Also recorded as Jerry Herbert Vandiver
Jerry Vandiver
- Name
- Jerry Vandiver
- Birth Name
- Jerry Herbert Vandiver
- Born
- 12 August 1948
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter, record producer, author
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- Americana
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Jerry Herbert Vandiver is an American songwriter and musician. He has had two top ten singles and 5 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Vandiver's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Gene Watson, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, Dusty Drake and many others.
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Biography
Biography
Vandiver has RIAA Certified song credits on more than 15 million records. Two of Vandiver's songs, "It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" and "For a Little While" (both recorded by Tim McGraw) are among the gold and platinum records on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jerry Vandiver • Birth Name — Jerry Herbert Vandiver • Born — 12 August 1948 • Birthplace — Kansas City, Missouri, United States • Instrument — Vocals guitar • Genre — Americana, Folk, Country • Occupation — Singer-songwriter, record producer, author • Years Active — 1968 – current • Website — http: www.jerryvandiver.com
Chart singles written by Vandiver
Chart singles written by Vandiver
The following is a list of Jerry Vandiver compositions that were chart hits. • Year — Single Title — Recording Artist — Chart Positions • Billboard Country • 1988 — Don't Waste It on the Blues co-written with Sandy Ramos — Gene Watson — 5 • 1989 — Go Down Swingin co-written with Sandy Ramos — Wild Rose — 38 • 1992 — Before I'm Ever Over You co-written with Sandy Ramos — Lee Greenwood — 73 • 1998 — For a Little While co-written with Steve Mandile, and Phil Vassar — Tim McGraw — 2
Life and career
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Life and career
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1948
Jerry Vandiver born at Kansas City.
Books written by Vandiver
In the fall of 2002, Vandiver and co-writer Gracie Hollombe released a self-help text for songwriters entitled "Your First Cut: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting There"
Recordings produced by Vandiver
• 2001: "Don't Try This At Home" – Jerry Vandiver • 2012: "True and Deep – Songs for the Heart of the Paddler" – Jerry Vandiver • 2012: "Interwoven Roots" – Shy-Anne Hovorka • 2012: "I Wrote This One For You" – Jerry Vandiver • 2014: "Every Scratch Tells A Story" – Jerry Vandiver • 2016: "Mixed Dry Bag" – Jerry Vandiver
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