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James Harold Shedd (born November 8, 1931) is an American music industry executive and record producer best known for his role as producer of the country group Alabama as well as Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and Toby Keith.
- Humble Beginnings
- Producer to The Stars
- A Record Label Mover-And-Shaker
Shedd's hometown of Bremen rests off Interstate 20 in between Birmingham and Atlanta. Nowadays, the West Georgia town represents two musical legacies. Primarily, it's a hotbed for shape-note gospel singing, a tradition kept alive by the late songwriter and performer Hugh McGraw. In a nearby strip mall, a venue that doubles as a church and the Mill ...
After cutting his teeth in the radio business, Shedd made his mark on Nashville. He co-owned the Music Mill Studio beginning in 1979. His first big break came through his working relationship with the band Alabama. That partnership began after Shedd saw one of the group's legendary shows at the Bowery in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The band went from playin...
Shedd's connections in Nashville made him an ideal hire for Mercury Records' Polydor Nashville. During his time with Polydor, Shedd secured major-label deals for Keith, Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus and numerous others, making Alabama's lauded producer a gatekeeper for a big label's next cast of stars. Today, Shedd's contributions to country music represe...
13. Feb. 1992 · Music industry executive. Born November 8, 1931. Best known for his role as producer of the country group Alabama. Headed Mercury Records and Mercury’s sister label, Polydor.
My Home's in Alabama is the fourth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in May 1980 on RCA Nashville. It was the band's major label debut and breakthrough album, peaking at No. 3 on the Country album charts and no. 71 on Billboard 200 .
Feels So Right is the fifth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in February 1981 by RCA Nashville. It was their first #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. On the all-genre Billboard 200 the album peaked at #16 and stayed for more than three years, longer than any other Alabama album. [1]
Harold Shedd - producer, engineer; Chart performance Album. Mountain Music charted No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart in 1982 and reached No. 14 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart the same year. It won 1982's Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals".
James Harold Shedd (born November 8, 1931) is a music industry executive and producer, best known for his role as producer of the country group Alabama as well as Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and Toby Keith.
