Tim O'Brien (musician)

Tim O'Brien
Knicely's Big Winter Concert 2012 Berryville, Virginia
Knicely's Big Winter Concert 2012
Berryville, Virginia
Background information
Birth nameTimothy O'Brien
Born (1954-03-16) March 16, 1954 (age 70)
OriginWheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
Years active1973–present
Labels
Websitetimobrien.net

Timothy O'Brien (born March 16, 1954) is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to singing, he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and mandocello. He has released more than ten studio albums, in addition to charting a duet with Kathy Mattea entitled "The Battle Hymn of Love", a No. 9 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1990. In November 2013 he was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.