Keith Sykes | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 24, 1948 Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Vanguard, Midland, Backstreet, Memphis, Oh Boy, Syren, Aimless |
| Website | keithsykes |
Keith Sykes (born October 24, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. More than 100 of Sykes' songs have been recorded by John Prine, Rosanne Cash, The Judds, Jerry Jeff Walker, and George Thorogood, although he may be best known for co-writing "Volcano", the title track of Jimmy Buffett's 1979 album.[1]
Sykes has released at least fifteen albums including I'm Not Strange, I'm Just Like You, and It Don't Hurt to Flirt, His television debut was performing "B.I.G.T.I.M.E" as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 1980. He owns and operates a recording studio, The Woodshed, as well as a production company and several publishing companies. The RIAA has certified that recordings of his songs have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.[2]
- ^ "Keith Sykes Interview – A Songwriting Icon". ourkindofmusic.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Keith Sykes " MADJACK Records". madjackrecords.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.