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Name
  
Jim Beavers

Role
  
Songwriter

Siblings
  
Brett Beavers


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Nominations
  
Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year

Similar People
  
Jonathan Singleton, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Bob DiPiero, Jon Randall

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Jim Beavers is an American country music songwriter.

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Jim beavers peforming his hit watching airplanes at the listening room cafe


Life and career

Jim Beavers grew up in east Texas. His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Beavers moved to Nashville, TN in 1991 to pursue a career on the business side of music. His pre-songwriting work experience includes stints as Director of Marketing for Capitol Records and Virgin Records, touring musician with Lee Ann Womack, and professor at Middle Tennessee State University.

Since 2002, Beavers has focused primarily on songwriting. He has had dozens of songs recorded by artists such as Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Josh Turner, Billy Currington, Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, and Faith Hill among others.

Beavers' compositions have received multiple CMA, ACM, BMI, and NSAI nominations and awards.

He is currently a board member of both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI).

Since 2008, Beavers has co-written nine #1 songs.

Singles by Jim Beavers

  • "Parachute" - Chris Stapleton
  • "Love You Like That" - Canaan Smith
  • "Drink a Beer" - Luke Bryan
  • "American Heart" - Faith Hill
  • "5-1-5-0" - Dierks Bentley
  • "Lovin' You Is Fun" - Easton Corbin
  • "Red Solo Cup" - Toby Keith
  • "Am I the Only One" - Dierks Bentley
  • "Felt Good on My Lips" - Tim McGraw
  • "Why Don't We Just Dance" - Josh Turner
  • "Sideways" - Dierks Bentley
  • "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" - Dierks Bentley
  • "Don't" - Billy Currington
  • "Watching Airplanes" - Gary Allan
  • "How Am I Doin'" - Dierks Bentley (as "Writer X")
  • References

    Jim Beavers Wikipedia


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