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David Malloy | |
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Birth name | David Ernest Malloy |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country, pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, A&R executive |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1972–2005, 2024-present |
David Ernest Malloy is an American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive with 41 number one hits in some category.[failed verification][1][2] He has received multiple Grammy nominations, as writer and/or producer, and has worked with many artists and projects including USA for Africa, Tim McGraw, Dancing with the Stars Julianne Hough, Eddie Rabbitt, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Mindy McCready, Badfinger, and Tanya Tucker.[3][better source needed] Malloy received Grammy nominations for writing the songs "Driving My Life Away" and "One Voice".[citation needed] He received the BMI Burton Award for "Suspicions", a song he wrote with Rabbitt.[failed verification][4]