Billy Sherrill (when asked what are some things to keep in mind when writing songs) "First of all, you have to be honest with yourself and not talk yourself into liking something that's garbage, something that nobody else will like. If you stack your song up against the top five songs in the country, and if it sounds as good as they do to you, then you've got a good song. You must disassociate yourself from the song and listen to it as if somebody else had written it, and that's a hard thing to do." Birth Name: Billy Norris Sherrill Induction Year: 1984 Date of Birth: 11/5/1936 Place of Birth: Phil Campbell, AL Education: Grade School--Haleyville (from 1943-1950) High School--Haleyville (from 1950-1954) Career Milestones: 1959--first published song, "Your Sweet Love" recorded by Bob Beckham 1959--signed with Tree Publishing 1961--set up a small recording studio in Nashville with a friend 1962--joined Columbia\Epic 1963-1965--became a producer at Epic Records 1966--became executive producer at Epic Records 1966--first number one song, "Almost Persuaded" 1967--nominated for CMA Song of the Year for "My Elusive Dreams" 1968--appointed director of A&R at Columbia and Epic Records, Nashville 1969--nominted for CMA Song of the Year for "Stand By Your Man" Awards: 1966--Grammy\Best Country & Western Song\Almost Persuaded 1966--Billboard Magazine\Favorite Country Single\Almost Persuaded 1966--Nashville Music Industry Award\#1 Single\Almost Persuaded 1966--BMI\Robert J. Burton Award\Most Performed Country Song\Almost Persuaded 1972-1982--Tree Publishing\Decade Award\My Elusive Dreams 1974--Grammy\Best Country Song\A Very Special Love Song 1974--Billboard Magazine\Top Country Song of the Year\Most Beautiful Girl 1974--BMI\Most Performed Song of the Year\Most Beautiful Girl 1974--CMA\Song of the Year\Most Beautiful Girl 1975--Golden Tree Award\#1 Nationally\My Elusive Dreams 1976--CMA\Song of the Year\'Til I Can Make It On My Own 1977--Tree Publishing\Million Airs Club\My Elusive Dreams 1985--Alabama Music Hall of Fame\Music Creators Award 1986--NARAS\Masters Award Catalog Highlights Stand By Your Man Co-writer: Tammy Wynette Artists: Tammy Wynette Almost Persuaded Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: David Houston, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Wayne Newton, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Statler Brothers, Johnny Paycheck, Faron Young, Etta James, Don Gibson, Johnny Cash, Henry Mancini, Charlie Rich, Louis Armstrong The Most Beautiful Girl Co-writer: Norro Wilson, Rory Bourke Artists: Charlie Rich A Very Special Love Song Co-writer: Norro Wilson Artists: Charlie Rich My Elusive Dreams Co-writer: Curly Putman Artists: David Houston, Tammy Wynette Your Good Girl Is Gonna Go Bad Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: Tammy Wynette Take Me to Your World Artists: Tammy Wynette I Don't Want to Play House Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: Tammy Wynette Too Far Gone Artists: Emmylou Harris I'll See Him Through Co-writer: Norro Wilson Artists: Tammy Wynette I'm Down to My Last "I Love You " Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: David Houston My Woman's Good to Me Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: David Houston Singing My Song Co-writer: Tammy Wynette, Glenn Sutton Artists: Tammy Wynette The Ways to Love a Man Co-writer: Tammy Wynette, Glenn Sutton Artists: Tammy Wynette Sugar Lips Co-writer: Buddy Killen Artists: Al Hurt This Time I Almost Made It Artists: Barbara Mandrell Living In a House Full of Love Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: David Houston Kiss Away Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: Ronnie Dove With One Exception Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: David Houston Have a Little Faith Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: David Houston Soul Song Co-writer: George Richey, Norro Wilson Artists: Joe Stampley He Loves Me All the Way Co-writer: Norro Wilson, Carmol Taylor Artists: Tammy Wynette Bedtime Story Co-writer: Glenn Sutton Artists: Tammy Wynette 'Till I Can Make It On My Own Co-writer: Tammy Wynette, George Richey Artists: Tammy Wynette You and Me Co-writer: George Richey Artists: Tammy Wynette My Man Co-writer: Norro Wilson, Carmol Taylor Artists: Tammy Wynette Another Lonely Song Co-writer: Norro Wilson, Tammy Wynette Artists: Tammy Wynette Comments: Received 85 writer performance awards from BMI and 5 One Million Performance Awards from BMI; also has won many producer awards