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Jerry Vandiver

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Jerry Vandiver
Birth nameJerry Herbert Vandiver
Born(1948-08-12)August 12, 1948
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
GenresAmericana, Folk, Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, author
Instrument(s)Vocals
guitar
Years active1968 – current
Websitehttp://www.jerryvandiver.com

Jerry Herbert Vandiver is an American songwriter and musician. He has had two top ten singles and 5 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Vandiver's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Gene Watson, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, Dusty Drake and many others. Vandiver has RIAA Certified song credits on more than 15 million records. Two of Vandiver's songs, "It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" and "For a Little While" (both recorded by Tim McGraw) are among the gold and platinum records on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

Chart singles written by Vandiver

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The following is a list of Jerry Vandiver compositions that were chart hits.

Year Single Title Recording Artist Chart Positions
Billboard Country
1988 Don't Waste It on the Blues
co-written with Sandy Ramos
Gene Watson 5
1989 Go Down Swingin
co-written with Sandy Ramos
Wild Rose 38
1992 Before I'm Ever Over You
co-written with Sandy Ramos
Lee Greenwood 73
1998 For a Little While
co-written with Steve Mandile, and Phil Vassar
Tim McGraw 2

Recordings produced by Vandiver

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  • 2001: "Don't Try This At Home" – Jerry Vandiver[2]
  • 2012: "True and Deep – Songs for the Heart of the Paddler" – Jerry Vandiver
  • 2012: "Interwoven Roots" – Shy-Anne Hovorka
  • 2012: "I Wrote This One For You" – Jerry Vandiver
  • 2014: "Every Scratch Tells A Story" – Jerry Vandiver[3]
  • 2016: "Mixed Dry Bag" – Jerry Vandiver[4]

Books written by Vandiver

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In the fall of 2002, Vandiver and co-writer Gracie Hollombe released a self-help text for songwriters entitled "Your First Cut: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting There"[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Jerry Vandiver | Pensacola Beach Songwriter's Festival 2011". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bio".
  3. ^ "BUY JERry's CDS & OTHER GOODIES via paypal".
  4. ^ "BUY JERry's CDS & OTHER GOODIES via paypal".
  5. ^ "Your First Cut - News and Reviews".
  6. ^ Vandiver, Jerry; Hollombe, Gracie (March 2001). Your First Cut: A Step-By Step Guide to Getting There. 11/22. ISBN 0971774501.