Written with Steve Allen, formerly of the band 20/20, though the record is sonically rooted in the sounds of the 60s, it also finds the pair reflecting on their lives in the here and now… That defining moment is reflected in the title and sound of his current album, For The Byrds. Tambourine Man by The Byrds as a child, leading the Lexington, Kentucky native to swap his baseball glove for a guitar and start along his newly chosen path. 1 hits to his name, and having written songs for the likes of Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patty Loveless and Chris Young, Blazy’s contribution to Music City’s vast catalogue was recognised on 1 November 2021 when he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame.īlazy’s love of music was ignited when he heard Mr. 1 on the US Country chart If Tomorrow Never Comes. Together they wrote some of Brooks’ most enduring songs, including his first No.

Kent Blazy is a songwriter best known for his work with country megastar Garth Brooks. Kent Blazy: “Writing with somebody for the first time is like a first date, you never know how it’s going to go.” Photo: Moments By Moser Photography The Garth Brooks collaborator and Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee picks up his 12-string and discusses Byrdsian new album

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