Rivers Rutherford | |
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 Rutherford performing at the CMA Songwriters' Series on September 3, 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melvern Rivers Rutherford II |
| Born | June 17, 1967 |
| Origin | Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. [1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | riversrutherford |
Melvern Rivers Rutherford II (born June 17, 1967) is an American country music songwriter. He has written songs since at least the 1990s as a songwriter; he has written several number one country hits including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to Billboard. Among the other number one songs which he has composed are "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" by Montgomery Gentry, "When I Get Where I'm Going" by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton, "Real Good Man" by Tim McGraw, "Living in Fast Forward" by Kenny Chesney, "Ladies Love Country Boys" by Trace Adkins, and "These Are My People" by Rodney Atkins.[2] He has also released a solo CD called Just Another Coaster. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019
- ^ JT Hodges, ‘Hunt You Down’ – Lyrics Uncovered
- ^ Bjorke, Matt. "Matt's Songwriter Spotlight – Rivers Rutherford". About.com. Retrieved 2008-08-08.