Emory Gordy Jr.

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Emory Gordy Jr.
Emory Gordy Jr., Grand Ole Opry, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Emory Lee Gordy Jr.
Born	(1944-12-25) December 25, 1944 (age 79) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupation(s)	Record producer, musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, upright bass
Years active	1964–present
Formerly of	The Hot Band
Spouse	Patty Loveless ​ (m. 1989)​

Emory Lee Gordy Jr. (born December 25, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter and music producer. A former member of Emmylou Harris' backing band The Hot Band, he is best known for his association with country singer Patty Loveless, to whom he has been married since 1989. Gordy has produced and played bass guitar on nearly all of her albums, in addition to producing albums by Steve Earle, George Jones, and Alabama.