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Key moments and achievements from Jimmy McBride's life.
Jimmy was born
· Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Career Start
Jim McBride started bringing his songs to Nashville in the early 1970s, and by 1972 had several cuts recorded by The Hagers. Frustrated by his initial lack of success selling songs, McBride stopped writing and worked for the U.S. Post Office for fourteen years before returning to music full-time.
Career Start
Jim McBride started bringing his songs to Nashville in the early 1970s, and by 1972 had several cuts recorded by The Hagers. Frustrated by his initial lack of success selling songs, McBride stopped writing and worked for the U.S. Post Office for fourteen years before returning to music full-time.
Career Achievement
McBride's breakthrough came when Conway Twitty released his song "A Bridge That Just Won't Burn" in October 1980, peaking at number three on the country charts. In January 1981, McBride and his family moved to Franklin, Tennessee, so he could write songs in Nashville full-time, ending his postal career.
Career Achievement
McBride's breakthrough came when Conway Twitty released his song "A Bridge That Just Won't Burn" in October 1980, peaking at number three on the country charts. In January 1981, McBride and his family moved to Franklin, Tennessee, so he could write songs in Nashville full-time, ending his postal career.
Career Achievement
In 1988, McBride met Alan Jackson, a young singer newly arrived in Nashville, and the two began writing songs together. Jackson became McBride's most frequent collaborator during the 1990s and 2000s, producing some of the biggest hits in country music history. Their partnership defined an era of country songwriting.
Career Achievement
In 1988, McBride met Alan Jackson, a young singer newly arrived in Nashville, and the two began writing songs together. Jackson became McBride's most frequent collaborator during the 1990s and 2000s, producing some of the biggest hits in country music history. Their partnership defined an era of country songwriting.
Career Achievement
McBride's songs were recorded by more than eighty major artists including Alabama, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, and Keith Whitley. He wrote five number one songs, ten top 10 singles, and eighteen top 40 singles across his career.
Career Achievement
McBride's songs were recorded by more than eighty major artists including Alabama, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, and Keith Whitley. He wrote five number one songs, ten top 10 singles, and eighteen top 40 singles across his career.
Hall of Fame
In 2017, McBride was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the highest honor in country music songwriting. The induction recognized his decades of contributions to the genre and his enduring catalog of hits that shaped the sound of modern country music.
Hall of Fame
In 2017, McBride was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the highest honor in country music songwriting. The induction recognized his decades of contributions to the genre and his enduring catalog of hits that shaped the sound of modern country music.
Jimmy McBride passed away
