BILLY YATES
Billy Yates is a Nashville-based, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, who has had his songs recorded by a wide range of artists. These include George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Chris Young, Sara Evans, Gary Allan, Joe Nichols, John Michael Montgomery, Daryle Singletary, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mark Chesnutt, Gene Watson, Sammy Kershaw, Doug Stone, Rhonda Vincent, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen and many many more! Yates also co-wrote the George Jones classics "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and the Grammy-winning"Choices".
Billy Yates is an experienced entertainer and tours extensively in Europe. He has been named European CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and has 13 number one hits on the European charts. In the US, he has performed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry 50 times and has appeared on TV shows such as Larry's Country Diner and Country's Family Reunion. In addition, Billy has the honor of being one of the first American artists to perform in China's former capital, Xi'an. He is also the first American artist to be featured in the popular Irish TV documentary Opry an Iúir, and the first American artist to record music in the traditional Irish Gaelic language.
As a record producer, Yates has produced several major European and Australian artists, as well as American ones, including country legend Charley Pride's latest album, "Music in My Heart".