Scotty Emerick
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![]() Scotty Emerick at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez, California. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Walter Scott Emerick |
Born | July 11, 1973 |
Origin | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Rising Tide,[1] DreamWorks Nashville, Show Dog Nashville, Big Machine |
Website | Official website |
Walter Scott Emerick (born July 11, 1973 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American country music artist, known primarily for his work with Toby Keith. In addition to penning several of Keith's singles, Emerick has also written for Sawyer Brown, George Strait, Kenny Chesney and several other artists. In 2004, Emerick was named "Songwriter of the Year" by the Nashville Songwriters Association.[2] He recorded an album, The Coast Is Clear, for DreamWorks Records in 2003,[3] and has charted four singles on the country charts, including a No. 24-peaking duet with Keith, "I Can't Take You Anywhere", which Keith had previously recorded on his 2001 album Pull My Chain.[4] "What's Up with That", performed by Emerick, was featured in the soundtrack to the film Broken Bridges.[5]
Biography
Emerick is best known for his songwriting association with Toby Keith. Amongst his co-writing credits are the Number Ones "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight," the Willie Nelson duet "Beer for My Horses," "I Love This Bar," "Whiskey Girl," and "As Good as I Once Was",[6] as well as the Top Five hits "Get Drunk and Be Somebody" and "A Little Too Late." Emerick plays acoustic guitar and sings backing vocals, and as of April 2018, he is credited on 23 Toby Keith releases.[7]
As a musician, Emerick began his songwriting career in the mid-1990s, landing cuts by Sawyer Brown,[6] including their Top 5 single "I Don't Believe in Goodbye", which he co-wrote with Bryan White. Emerick has also released four singles of his own, including the duet "I Can't Take You Anywhere", a collaboration with Toby Keith and a debut album, The Coast Is Clear (2003), for DreamWorks Records Nashville.[3] After the closure of DreamWorks' recording division, he signed to Toby's label, Show Dog Nashville.[2]
Emerick is a frequent co-performer on Toby Keith's national stadium and arena tours as well as on the entertainer's USO tours to US military bases in Germany, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf.[6][8]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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The Coast Is Clear |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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US Country [4] |
US [9] | |||
2003 | "I Can't Take You Anywhere" (with Toby Keith) | 24 | 91 | The Coast Is Clear[3] |
2004 | "The Coast Is Clear" | 47 | — | |
"The Watch" | 49 | — | — | |
2006 | "What's Up With That" | 52 | — | Broken Bridges soundtrack |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2003 | "I Can't Take You Anywhere"[10] | Michael Salomon |
2004 | "The Coast Is Clear"[11] | |
"The Watch"[12] |
References
- ^ Flippo, Chet (21 March 1998). Universal Closes Rising Tide. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Scotty Emerick/Biography". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The Coast Is Clear - Scotty Emerick - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ a b "Scotty Emerick Chart History". Billboard. 1969-12-31. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Broken Bridges - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ a b c Foster, Fran (2016-01-20). "Local Scotty Emerick is making his mark in the country music world". TCPalm. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Scotty Emerick - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Toby Keith Visits Troops in Philippines, Guam and Hawaii on USO Tour – Pictures". Taste of Country. 2013-05-02. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Scotty Emerick Chart History". Billboard. 1969-12-31. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
External links
- 1973 births
- American male singer-songwriters
- American country singer-songwriters
- Living people
- People from Hollywood, Florida
- Singers from Florida
- DreamWorks Records artists
- Rising Tide Records artists
- Show Dog-Universal Music artists
- Songwriters from Florida
- 21st-century American singers
- Country musicians from Florida
- 21st-century male singers