Wood Newton

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Wood Newton
Background information
Born	(1946-09-16) September 16, 1946 (age 78) Hampton, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Elektra Records

June 3, 2024 The Arkansas Country Music Association awarded Wood Newton, their Lifetime Achievement Award. This year‘s inductees along with Wood were KT Oslin, and Randy Goodrum.

Wood Newton (born September 16, 1946 in Hampton, Arkansas, United States) is an American songwriter and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1] Newton was born in Hampton, Arkansas, and graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, Arkansas in 1964. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1970.

In 1978 and 1979, Newton recorded for Elektra Records, charting the singles "Last Exit for Love", "Lock, Stock & Barrel" and "Julie (Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?)".^[2] He later became a songwriter for other artists, with his credits including Razzy Bailey's number one single "Midnight Hauler".