Paul Worley

Paul Worley
Born (1950-02-16) February 16, 1950 (age 74)
OriginNashville, Tennessee
United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Record producer
Guitarist
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1975-present

Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950[1] in Nashville, Tennessee[2]) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG,[3] he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division as chief creative officer.[4] Since leaving Warner in the early 2000s, Worley has worked mainly as a record producer for other acts, such as Big & Rich, as well as an occasional session guitarist. He is most widely known as the co- producer (with Victoria Shaw) of the self-titled debut album of Lady Antebellum (2008) and as one of the producers of their second album, Need You Now (2010). He also discovered the Dixie Chicks and, with Blake Chancey, co-produced their first two albums.

  1. ^ Cromer, Ben (1998-04-18). "Of His Many Hats, Producer/exec Paul Worley Prefers His Guitarist Cap". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ Tingen, Paul (September 2010). "Paul Worley: Producing Lady Antebellum". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  3. ^ "Paul Worley partner in Skyline Music Publishing". Nashville Business Journal. 2004-11-22. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  4. ^ Stark, Phillis (2002-08-03). "Warner Bros. Revamps Nashville Staff". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-01-07.