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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. During his career he has headed Mercury Records and Mercury's sister label, Polydor .
- 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. Interview Summary. 1992 February 13. (40 minutes) Country producer Harold Shedd talks about trends in the country music industry.
Released: March 28, 1988. Just Us is the eleventh studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in 1987. As with most of their albums, the band co-produced with Harold Shedd. The album charted at number 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums, and accounted for three singles.
- 41:47
- Country
- September 1987
- Alabama, Harold Shedd
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]
- 1980
- Country
- February 1981, July 7, 1987 (re-release)
- Alabama, Larry McBride, Harold Shedd
Harold Shedd, Larry McBride and Alabama. Alabama singles chronology. "Tennessee River". (1980) " Why Lady Why ". (1980) "Old Flame". (1981) " Why Lady Why " is a song written by Teddy Gentry and Rick Scott, and recorded by American country music band Alabama.
Right in the Middle of It is the second album by American country artist Chely Wright. The album was released January 9, 1996, on PolyGram / Mercury Records, co-produced by Ed Seay and Harold Shedd. Although praised by AllMusic, the album was not successful.
