Keith Follesé | |
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Born | 1951 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Years active | 1993-present |
Keith Follesé (born 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American songwriter and co-founder of Midas Records Nashville.
Early in his career, Follesé recorded with his wife, Adrienne, on A&M Records. They never released an album, and moved to Los Angeles, California. There, Follesé tried to form a band while raising his family, but later moved to Nashville, Tennessee after being persuaded by a friend. [1]
Songs that Follesé co-wrote include " Before You Kill Us All" by Randy Travis, " Life Goes On" by Little Texas and four songs that went to number one between 1999 and 2000: " Something Like That" by Tim McGraw, " I Love You" by Martina McBride, " Smile" by Lonestar, and " The Way You Love Me" by Faith Hill. [2]
In November 2001, Follesé was named Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). [3] Follesé founded the Midas Records Nashville label in 2005 with Brad Allen. [4]
Follesé's sons, Ryan and Jamie, are members of the pop music band Hot Chelle Rae. [5]
His son Ryan is also a country solo artist now as well.