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Keith Follesé
Born1951
Minneapolis, Minnesota
GenresCountry
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1993-present
Musical artist

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.

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.

In November 2001, Follesé was named Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Follesé founded the Midas Records Nashville label in 2005 with Brad Allen.

Follesé's sons, Ryan and Jamie, are members of the pop music band Hot Chelle Rae. In addition to Hot Chelle Rae his son Ryan Follessé is a country solo artist, as well as one half of the country duo Ryan and Rory.

References

  1. Moore, Jayne. "Keith Follese Co-Writes Top Hits For Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride and Randy Travis". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. Honick, Michelle Broussard (1 July 2000). "ENCORE ENTERTAINMENT: Indy Success". American Songwriter. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  3. Stark, Phyllis (17 November 2001). "Follesé, Vassar, EMI win ASCAP country honors". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. "Midas Records Nashville Taps 25-Year Industry Veteran Bob Reeves as National Director of Promotion". Business Wire. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  5. Mansfield, Brian (27 May 2011). "On the Verge: Hot Chelle Rae". USA Today. Retrieved 31 July 2011.


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