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Buddy Killen

real name William Doyce Killen

Buddy Killen is credited on 2,719 releases across 745 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,719

Credits

745

Albums

8

Decades active

172

In collections

Biography

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American bassist, record producer, songwriter and music publisher.
Cousin of Billy J. Killen.
Born: November 13, 1932 in Florence, Alabama
Died: November 1, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee (pancreatic cancer)
Killen was a bass player in the Grand Ole Opry before he was hired, in 1953 by Jack Stapp in the newly formed, which over the years became one of the major publishing companies of Country music. When Stapp died in 1980, Killen became president and the sole owner the company, till he sold it to Sony in 1989.
He later founded (1997) and with his, Killen published some songs on the soundtrack to the film Idlewild. He also co-published the popular "Me and My Gang" by Rascal Flatts and worked with artists such as Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire and Bill Anderson.

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Credited work

2,719 releases · 745 albums · active 1953–2024

  • Production · 1,758
  • Performance · 1,333
  • Other credits · 36
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Soundshop Recording Studios · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Woodland Studios · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville

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