Kelley Lovelace | |
Birth Name: | John Kelley Lovelace |
Birth Place: | Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.[1] |
Origin: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genre: | Country |
Occupation: | Songwriter |
Years Active: | 1999–present |
Associated Acts: | Brad Paisley |
John Kelley Lovelace is an American songwriter known mainly for his work with country artist Brad Paisley. He has written several of Paisley's singles, including the number 1 hits "He Didn't Have to Be" (Paisley's first number 1[2]), "The World", "Ticks", "Online", "I'm Still a Guy", "Start a Band", "Water", and "Remind Me". He has also written Top 10 singles for Joe Nichols, Jason Aldean, Terri Clark, and Carrie Underwood. In 2010, he received an ASCAP award for "Water".[3]
Lovelace is an alumnus of Hixson High School[4] [5] in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Belmont University in Nashville. Lovelace also played football for Hixson High.[6]