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He was a guitarist, songwriter, composer, publisher,
producer and DJ born Robert M. Millsap in Oklahoma.
He started as a guitarist and songwriter in the 1960s and
also during that decade he worked at KWTO with the songwriter and later
music executive “Si” Siman. As a guitarist he has appeared in
recordings by Billy “Crash” Craddock, Jo-El Sonnier and Don
Drumm among many others.
His songs have been recorded by artists such as Pat
Boone, Dorsey Burnette, Wanda Jackson, Olivia Newton John, George Jones
Kenny Price and Billy Jo Spears and include “What Would It Profit
Me” and “She’s a Rock”.
As a producer he worked on albums by artists that
included Jimmy Alcorn, Roy Clark, Tommy
Overstreet.
He was also a well-respected music publisher and his
Ironside Studios I Branson, Missouri was responsible for hits such as Jo
Dee Messina’s “Lesson in Leavin’” and Anne
Murray’s “You Needed Me” which won a Song of the Century
award.
Dorsey Burnette recordings
What Would It Profit Me (Dorsey
Burnette/Bob Millsap)
Elektra/Asylum E-46513-B
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_Siman
- http://www.poparchives.com.au/feature.php?id=784
- http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7176250
- http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2003.html
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kifyxqtgldhe~T4
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kifyxqtgldhe~T3
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