Walt Aldridge

Walt Aldridge
Birth nameJames Walton Aldridge Jr.
Born (1955-11-12) November 12, 1955 (age 69)
OriginFlorence, Alabama, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Musician
Record producer
Instrument(s)Singing, guitar, bouzouki
Years activeearly 1980s-present
Formerly ofThe Shooters

James Walton Aldridge Jr. (born November 12, 1955, in Florence, Alabama) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.[1]

Aldridge is known primarily as a Muscle Shoals songwriter, having had songs recorded by a diverse group of artists from Lou Reed to Reba McEntire over a period of six decades. His hit country songs include the Number One hits "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" by Ronnie Milsap (1981), "Holding Her and Loving You" by Earl Thomas Conley (1982), "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde" by Travis Tritt (2000), and "I Loved Her First" (2006) by Heartland.[1] He has been inducted to both The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and The Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

In the late 1980s, Aldridge also sang lead vocals in the band The Shooters, a country band which charted seven singles for Epic Records.[2]

He worked for 17 years at Fame Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, as a producer, songwriter, and back-up musician.

References

  1. ^ a b "Walt Aldridge". Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  2. ^ "The Shooters biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.