Hugh Prestwood
Induction Year: 2006
Birth Name: Hugh Prestwood
Birth Date:
Place of Birth: El Paso, TX
Biography
Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Hugh Prestwood has long been based in Long Island, New York. Since 1982, he has been teaching advanced songwriting at The New School in Manhattan. His early successes as a songwriter came via cuts by Judy Collins and Jackie DeShannon in 1977-79, but his biggest successes by far have been with Country artists. In 1990, his “Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart” (Randy Travis) earned him BMI’s Country Song of the Year. “The Song Remembers When” (Trisha Yearwood) earned Prestwood an Emmy Award and an NSAI Song of the Year honor in 1993. “The Sound Of Goodbye” (Crystal Gayle), “Ghost In This House” (Shenandoah) and “Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart” were all nominated for Grammy Awards. Other catalog highlights include “That’s That” and “The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder” for Michael Johnson, “On The Verge” for Collin Raye, “Feed This Fire” for Anne Murray and “Asking Us To Dance” for Kathy Mattea.
Discography / Career Highlights
Catalog Highlights:
“Dorothy” - Jackie DeShannon, 1977, Judy Collins, 1979, Amanda McBroom, 1990
“Hard Times For Lovers” - Judy Collins, 1979
“Almost Free”- Judy Collins, 1980, Michael Martin Murphey, 1987, Michael Johnson, 1995
“It’s Gonna Be One Of Those Nights” - Judy Collins, 1982
“The Sound Of Goodbye” - Crystal Gayle, 1983 (#1)
“Just In Case” - The Forrester Sisters, 1985 (#1)
“My Heart Holds On” - Holly Dunn, 1985 (#64)
“You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” - Judy Rodman, 1985 (#33)
“The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder”- Michael Johnson, 1987 (#1), Jerry Jeff Walker, 1998
“It Must Be You” - Michael Johnson, 1988, Shelby Lynne, 1991
“Roller Coaster Run” - Michael Johnson, 1988 (#52)
“That’s That” - Michael Johnson, 1988 (#9), Marty Raybon, 1995
“Feed This Fire” - Anne Murray, 1990 (#5), Highway 101, 1988
“Ghost In This House” - Shenandoah, 1990 (#5), Amanda McBroom, 1991, Caroline Doctorow, 1991, Alison Krauss, 1999, Hugh Prestwood, 2000, Emily Saxe, 2001, Marty Raybon, 2003, Tom Andersen, 2003
“Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart” - Randy Travis, 1990 (#1), 1990 BMI Country Song of the Year
“Under The Gun” - Suzy Bogguss, 1990 (#72)
“A Family Tie”- Maura O’Connell, 1991, Linda Davis, 1994
“Asking Us To Dance” - Kathy Mattea, 1991 (#27)
“Bing Bang Boom” - Highway 101, 1991 (#14)
“Latter Day Cowboy” - Collin Raye, 1992
“Back When” - Vern Gosdin, 1993 (#67)
“The Song Remembers When” - Trisha Yearwood, 1993 (#2), 1993 NSAI Song of the Year, Emile Pandolfi, 1994, Lisa Asher, 1998, Hugh Prestwood, 2000, Kristin Chenoweth, 2005
“Two Ships Passed In The Moonlight” - Cee Cee Chapman, 1993 (#64)
“Heart Full Of Rain” - Collin Raye, 1995
“I Just Can’t Stand To Be Unhappy” - Bobbie Cryner, 1995 (#63), Baillie & The Boys, 1990
“Smoke In Her Eyes” - Ty England, 1995 (#44)
“Once I Was The Light Of Your Life” - Stephanie Bentley, 1996 (#60)
“On The Verge” - Collin Raye, 1997 (#2)
“April Fool” - Collin Raye, 1998
“That’s The Deal” - Kathy Mattea, 2000
“Love Let Go” - Trisha Yearwood, 2001
“Savannah Fare You Well” - Jimmy Buffett, 2002
“Gone For Good Goodbye” - Sammy Kershaw, 2003
