Paul Overstreet
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Paul Lester Overstreet is an American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

country charts, including two #1 hits. He has also written singles for several other country acts, including #1 hits for Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...

, Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...

, and Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...

, as well as hits for The Judds
The Judds
The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...

 and Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...

.

Life and career

Overstreet was born in Newton, Mississippi
Newton, Mississippi
Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,699 at the 2000 census. Country singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet was born in Newton.-Geography:Newton is located at ....

, the son of Mary Hatten and William Overstreet. Prior to his solo success, he was one third of the trio S-K-O
S-K-O
S-K-O, originally known as Schuyler, Knobloch and Overstreet, was an American country music group composed of Thom Schuyler, Fred Knobloch and Paul Overstreet. The original lineup recorded one album for MTM Records and charted three country hits, including the Number One "Baby's Got a New Baby"...

, in which he recorded one studio album before departing and being replaced with Craig Bickhardt
Craig Bickhardt
Craig Bickhardt is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical career includes co-writing credits for The Judds, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea and others. He was also a member of S-K-B, formerly S-K-O, after Paul Overstreet exited that band, and he has released three studio albums...

. In addition, Overstreet's sons Nash and Chord
Chord Overstreet
Chord Overstreet is an American actor, singer and musician, best known for his role as Sam Evans on the television series Glee.-Early life:...

 are also involved in the entertainment business. Nash is the lead guitarist for the pop band Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2005. The band consists of Ryan Follese , Nash Overstreet , Ian Keaggy , and Jamie Follese . Their debut album, Lovesick Electric, was released on October 27, 2009...

, while Chord is best known for his role of Sam Evans on the television program Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...

.

Songwriter

During his songwriting career, primarily in the Country genre, Overstreet has written or co-written 27 Top Ten songs. During this time, he has won two Grammy Awards and also won ACM and CMA Song of the Year Awards (1987 and 1988). Overstreet was named the BMI Songwriter of the Year five straight years, from 1987–1991, an achievement on music row that has not been achieved before or since.

He is well-known for co-writing the songs, "Love Can Build a Bridge
Love Can Build a Bridge
"Love Can Build a Bridge" is the title of a song recorded by American country music mother-daughter duo The Judds from their 1990 album of the same name. It was a Top 5 country hit in mid-1991....

" by the Judds (1990), and "Forever and Ever, Amen
Forever and Ever, Amen
"Forever and Ever, Amen" is a single released in 1987 by country music artist Randy Travis, written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. It was Travis's third No. 1 single on the U.S...

" by Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...

. Other well-known hits of recent years he is known for are "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
"She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is the title of a country music song written by Jim Collins and Paul Overstreet. It was recorded by Kenny Chesney for his 1999 album Everywhere We Go, from which it was released as the album's third single...

" by Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...

 and "Some Beach
Some Beach
"Some Beach" is the title of a song written by Rory Lee Feek and Paul Overstreet, and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2004 as the second single from Shelton's 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, and his third Number One hit...

" by Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...

, which was a Number One hit in 2004.

Paul Overstreet is best known for writing country songs such as "Forever and Ever, Amen
Forever and Ever, Amen
"Forever and Ever, Amen" is a single released in 1987 by country music artist Randy Travis, written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. It was Travis's third No. 1 single on the U.S...

" and "On the Other Hand
On the Other Hand
"On the Other Hand" is a country music song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. First recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami, it was later released as a single by Randy Travis. It was the lead-off single to his 1986 album Storms of Life, and it peaked at #67 in the United...

", both of which were Number Ones for Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...

. He also co-wrote "When You Say Nothing at All
When You Say Nothing at All
"When You Say Nothing at All" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The song was recorded in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. It also appeared on Keating's debut solo album, Ronan. The song was released on July 26, 1999 in the United Kingdom. It peaked...

" which was a Number One hit at the end of 1988 for Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...

, and later a Top Five hit in 1995 for Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...

, and revived later in 1999 by Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...

 of Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...

.

In 1995, he also collaborated with Don Moen to perform and write a song with Don Moen called "God Is Good All the Time," from Don Moen's album Rivers of Joy
Rivers of Joy
Rivers of Joy is an album of Christian worship music by Don Moen. Recorded live at the headquarters of Christian non-profit organization Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Contemporary Christian album was released by Integrity and Hosanna! Music on July 11, 1995.Moen describes...

.

Singer

Overstreet was first signed as a singer in 1982. His debut single, "Beautiful Baby", peaked at #76 on the country charts that year, and was the first single from his self-titled debut album. After co-writing Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...

's 1987 single "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love
I Won't Take Less Than Your Love
"I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" is a 1987 single by Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis & Paul Overstreet. The single went to number one for one week and spent fifteen weeks on the country chart....

" with Don Schlitz
Don Schlitz
Donald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...

, Overstreet and fellow singer-songwriter Paul Davis
Paul Davis (singer)
Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music...

 became guest vocalists on the song, which became a Number One hit that year.

Also in 1987, Overstreet founded the trio S-K-O
S-K-O
S-K-O, originally known as Schuyler, Knobloch and Overstreet, was an American country music group composed of Thom Schuyler, Fred Knobloch and Paul Overstreet. The original lineup recorded one album for MTM Records and charted three country hits, including the Number One "Baby's Got a New Baby"...

 (also known as Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet) with Thom Schuyler
Thom Schuyler
Thom Schuyler is an American songwriter. Schuyler wrote songs recorded by more than 200 various artists including "16th Avenue" for Lacy J. Dalton, "Love Will Turn You Around" for Kenny Rogers, and "Long Line of Love" for Michael Martin Murphey.In 1983, Schuyler signed to Capitol Records and...

 and Fred Knobloch, both former solo singers. S-K-O charted three singles with Overstreet as a member, including the Number One "Baby's Got a New Baby
Baby's Got a New Baby
"Baby's Got a New Baby" is a 1986 single by S-K-O. "Baby's Got a New Baby" was written by Fred Knobloch, who sings lead vocals and Dan Tyler and was S-K-O's second country hit and the group's only number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of...

". After one album the trio was renamed S-K-B when Overstreet left and was replaced by Craig Bickhardt
Craig Bickhardt
Craig Bickhardt is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical career includes co-writing credits for The Judds, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea and others. He was also a member of S-K-B, formerly S-K-O, after Paul Overstreet exited that band, and he has released three studio albums...

.

In 1988, Overstreet signed to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...

 as a solo artist. His second solo album, Sowin' Love
Sowin' Love
Sowin' Love is the second album released by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. The album was released by RCA Records in 1989 . The album reached #13 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart and charted at #31 on the Top Christian Albums chart...

, accounted for five straight Top 10 hits on the country charts: "Love Helps Those
Love Helps Those
"Love Helps Those" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in August 1988, it was the first single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1988....

", the title track
Sowin' Love (song)
"Sowin' Love" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in March 1989, it was the second single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1989....

, "All the Fun
All the Fun
"All the Fun" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in July 1989, it was the third single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1989....

", "Seein' My Father in Me
Seein' My Father in Me
"Seein' My Father in Me" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in 1990, it was the fourth single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in March 1990....

" and "Richest Man on Earth
Richest Man on Earth
"Richest Man on Earth" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in April 1990, it was the fifth single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1990....

." His second album, 1990's Heroes
Heroes (Paul Overstreet album)
Heroes is the third album released by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. The album was released by RCA Records in 1991 . The album reached #17 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart and charted at #21 on the Top Christian Albums chart...

, produced his only solo Number One in its lead-off single "Daddy's Come Around
Daddy's Come Around
"Daddy's Come Around" is a 1990 track from Paul Overstreet's third album, Heroes. "Daddy's Come Around" was written by Paul Overstreet along with Don Schlitz and was Paul Overstreet's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of...

", which was followed by the Top Tens "Heroes
Heroes (Paul Overstreet song)
"Heroes" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in February 1991, it was the second single from his album Heroes. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1991.-Chart performance:...

" and "Ball and Chain
Ball and Chain (Paul Overstreet song)
"Ball and Chain" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in June 1991, it was the second third from his album Heroes. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1991....

". However, his chart success soon waned, with "If I Could Bottle This Up" peaking at #30 and "Billy Can't Read" falling short of Top 40. A third RCA album, Love Is Strong
Love Is Strong (album)
Love Is Strong is the title of the fourth studio album by country music artist Paul Overstreet released in 1992. It produced three singles, "Me and My Baby", "Still Out There Swinging" and "Take Another Run". While this album was not as successful as his previous two, "Me And My Baby" managed to...

, produced the #22 "Me and My Baby" and two more singles which missed the charts. Also, the song "There But for the Grace of God Go I" won a Dove Award for Country Recorded Song of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards
24th GMA Dove Awards
The 24th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 1, 1993 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1992. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Barbara Mandrell.-Award recipients:*Artist of the Year**Michael English...

 in 1993. Overstreet did not chart again after "We've Got to Keep on Meeting Like This" in 1996.

Albums

Year Album Chart Positions Label
US Country US Christian US
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

1982 Paul Overstreet RCA
1989 Sowin' Love
Sowin' Love
Sowin' Love is the second album released by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. The album was released by RCA Records in 1989 . The album reached #13 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart and charted at #31 on the Top Christian Albums chart...

13 31
1991 Heroes
Heroes (Paul Overstreet album)
Heroes is the third album released by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. The album was released by RCA Records in 1991 . The album reached #17 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart and charted at #21 on the Top Christian Albums chart...

17 21 163
1992 Love Is Strong
Love Is Strong (album)
Love Is Strong is the title of the fourth studio album by country music artist Paul Overstreet released in 1992. It produced three singles, "Me and My Baby", "Still Out There Swinging" and "Take Another Run". While this album was not as successful as his previous two, "Me And My Baby" managed to...

60 28
1994 The Best of Paul Overstreet 16
1995 Time 37 Scarlet Moon
1999 A Songwriter's Project Vol. 1
2001 Living by the Book
Christmas: My Favorite Time of the Year
2005 Forever and Ever Amen
2008 Something For the Road
2010 My Favorite Demos I
2010 My Favorite Demos II

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

CAN Country
1982 "Beautiful Baby" 76 Paul Overstreet
1988 "Love Helps Those
Love Helps Those
"Love Helps Those" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in August 1988, it was the first single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1988....

"
3 Sowin' Love
1989 "Sowin' Love
Sowin' Love (song)
"Sowin' Love" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in March 1989, it was the second single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1989....

"
9 41
"All the Fun
All the Fun
"All the Fun" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in July 1989, it was the third single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1989....

"
5 10
1990 "Seein' My Father in Me
Seein' My Father in Me
"Seein' My Father in Me" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in 1990, it was the fourth single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in March 1990....

"
2 2
"Richest Man on Earth
Richest Man on Earth
"Richest Man on Earth" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in April 1990, it was the fifth single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1990....

"
3 4
"Daddy's Come Around
Daddy's Come Around
"Daddy's Come Around" is a 1990 track from Paul Overstreet's third album, Heroes. "Daddy's Come Around" was written by Paul Overstreet along with Don Schlitz and was Paul Overstreet's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of...

"
1 2 Heroes
1991 "Heroes
Heroes (Paul Overstreet song)
"Heroes" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in February 1991, it was the second single from his album Heroes. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1991.-Chart performance:...

"
4 6
"Ball and Chain
Ball and Chain (Paul Overstreet song)
"Ball and Chain" is a single by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. Released in June 1991, it was the second third from his album Heroes. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1991....

"
5 5
"If I Could Bottle This Up" 30 33
1992 "Billy Can't Read" 57 51
"Me and My Baby" 22 27 Love Is Strong
"Still Out There Swinging" 57 84
1993 "Take Another Run" 60
1996 "We've Got to Keep On Meeting Like This" 73 Time
"Even When It Don't Feel Like It"
2000 "When Mamma Ain't Happy" A Songwriter's Project Vol. 1
2008 "I Think She Only Loves Me For My Willie" Something For the Road

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country
1987 "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love
I Won't Take Less Than Your Love
"I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" is a 1987 single by Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis & Paul Overstreet. The single went to number one for one week and spent fifteen weeks on the country chart....

"
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...

 (with Paul Davis
Paul Davis (singer)
Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music...

)
1 10 Love Me Like You Used To
Love Me Like You Used To
Love Me Like You Used To is a country music album released by Tanya Tucker in 1987. Continuing the success of her preceding comeback album Girls Like Me, the album produced three Billboard Top Ten Country singles, with "If It Don't Come Easy" and the collaboration with Paul Davis and Paul...


Music videos

Year Video Director
1989 "All the Fun" Jim May
1990 "Seein' My Father in Me" Jack Cole
1991 "Heroes" Deaton Flanigen
Deaton-Flanigen Productions
Deaton-Flanigen Productions is a music video directing duo composed of Robert Deaton III and George Flanigen IV. The two have directed multiple music videos, primarily in the field of country music...

1992 "Billy Can't Read" Steven Goldmann
Steven Goldmann
Steven Goldmann is a Canadian music video and film director. He has directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies Broken Bridges and Trailer Park of Terror, and has additionally directed several television programs.-1990-1999:...

1993 "Take Another Run" Jeff Smith
1994 "I Don't Love You Like I Used To" (with Susie Luchsinger
Susie Luchsinger
Susie McEntire-Eaton is an American CCM singer. She is the younger sister of Reba McEntire, Alice Foran and Pake McEntire .- Early years :...

)
1996 "We've Got to Keep On Meeting Like This"
"Even When It Don't Feel Like It"
2000 "When Mamma Ain't Happy"

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