Casey Beathard | |
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Birth name | Casey Michael Beathard |
Born | December 2, 1965 |
Origin | Torrance, California, U.S.[1][2] Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S.[3] |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Years active | 1998–present |
Casey Michael Beathard (/ˈbɛθərd/ BETH-ərd;[4] born December 2, 1965[1][2]) is an American country music songwriter. The son of former National Football League general manager Bobby Beathard,[5] and father of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C. J. Beathard, and country music artist Tucker Beathard, he has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including top-ten singles for Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney, and Eric Church.
In 2004 and 2008, he received Broadcast Music, Inc.'s Songwriter of the Year award for his contributions.[3][6]