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Welcome back to Behind the Shedd! In episode 27 Harold, Brian, and Russ sit down with record producer and Nashville music executive, Blake Chancey.
Bio:
Chancey is the son of record producer and label executive, Ron Chancey, who signed George Strait, Jimmy Buffet, and produced The Oak Ridge Boys and Billy Crash Craddock among others.
Blake began his career working as a sound engineer and first worked with Ricky Nelson, The Allman Brothers Band, and Joe Walsh. One of his first successes as a producer was the platinum debut album from David Ball. Siman and Worley reached out to Chancey to work at Sony Music as an A&R executive and producer. While there he worked and developed The Dixie Chicks, Ricochet, and Montgomery Gentry. He produced Waylon Jennings, Billy Ray Cyrus, Little Big Town, and Mary Chapin Carpenter as well as other Sony artists.
He is currently the chief creative officer and partner at RPM Music Group in Nashville and is a leading record producer.
Bio:
Chancey is the son of record producer and label executive, Ron Chancey, who signed George Strait, Jimmy Buffet, and produced The Oak Ridge Boys and Billy Crash Craddock among others.
Blake began his career working as a sound engineer and first worked with Ricky Nelson, The Allman Brothers Band, and Joe Walsh. One of his first successes as a producer was the platinum debut album from David Ball. Siman and Worley reached out to Chancey to work at Sony Music as an A&R executive and producer. While there he worked and developed The Dixie Chicks, Ricochet, and Montgomery Gentry. He produced Waylon Jennings, Billy Ray Cyrus, Little Big Town, and Mary Chapin Carpenter as well as other Sony artists.
He is currently the chief creative officer and partner at RPM Music Group in Nashville and is a leading record producer.
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Created by Wm. Wade Smith.
Produced by Russ Zavitson and Wm. Wade Smith.
Original Behind the Shedd theme song written by Russ Zavitson.
Get caught up on the latest episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheShedd/videos
Check out all our Youtube shorts here:
https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheShedd/shorts
If you love the show and would like to help us continue making content, consider becoming a member on our Patreon page. We have membership levels as low as 5 bucks or choose an option to hear your name or business on every podcast!
https://www.patreon.com/c/behindtheshedd/membership
Thanks to patreon supporter Ron Ledet
Follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568576867709
Check us out on Instagram and please follow us at:
https://www.instagram.com/behindtheshedd/
Follow us on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@behindtheshedd
For more information about the show, suggest guests, or to inquire about advertising or becoming a brand partner, shoot us a message here:
behindtheshedd@gmail.com
Please visit our sponsors here:
The Fork Inn
theforkinn.com
Pop’s Chevrolet
www.popschevy.com
Wild Bill’s Fireworks
www.wildbillsfireworks.com
The Kent Rose Foundation
Harold Shedd Music Gallery & The Harold Shedd Foundation
www.haroldsheddmusicgallery.com
- Kay Wilson
- Stacy Shedd
- Ron Ledet
Creators and Guests
Host
Harold Shedd
Founder of Music Mill Studio and Polydor Nashville. Head of Mercury Polygram Records Nashville 1988-1994. Signed Alabama, KT Oslin, Kentucky Headhunters, Billy Ray Cyrus, Toby Keith, Shania Twain, Sammy Kershaw
Producer
Russ Zavitson
Head of Music Mill Studios in Nashville, TN. Producer, guest, and composer of Behind the Shedd
What is Behind the Shedd?
Stories and interviews from the 70's, 80's, and 90's about music row in Nashville with legendary music producer Harold Shedd.