Bobby Tomberlin's Profile |
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| Location: | BRENTWOOD, Tennessee |
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| Last Login: | Apr 23, 2008 (584 days back) |
About Me |
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| I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts! Grammy, CMA, and ACM nominee Bobby Tomberlin hails from Luverne, AL. At 11 years of age he began working in country radio and began to develop a love for its music and interviewed legends Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Keith Whitley and many others. After high school, Bobby moved to Muscle Shoals, Al where he worked in radio, started writing songs and was roommates with Shenendoah drummer Mike McGuire. In 1990 Bobby moved to Nashville to focus on a career as a writer when Mel Tillis gave him his first publishing contract. Bobby also wrote for Reba McEntires company and spent four years as Grand Ole Opry Star Bill Andersons sound engineer. Bobby has had great success including the Top 10 single by Darryl Worley, "A Good Day To Run" as well as singles by Chely Wright, Diamond Rio, Ty Herndon,Linda Davis, Russ Taff and Lee Greenwood. Bobbys songs have received 8 BMI awards and he co-wrote the number 1 country and Top 5 AC single and CMA, ACM, and Grammy nominated One More Day and also co-authored the inspirational book by the same name. "One More Day" has recieved over 3 million radio performances according to BMI. Bobbys songs have been included on numerous Gold and Platinum projects including the recent double platinum Faith Hill CD "Fireflies", the gold CD "Everything is Fine by Josh Turner and the platinum CD by Rodney Atkins "If You're Going Through Hell". Other artists whom have cut his songs include Terri Clark, Kenny Rogers, Joe Nichols, Josh Turner, Faith Hill, Rodney Atkins, Joe Diffie, Eddy Arnold, Billy Dean, Little Jimmy Dickens, Deana Carter, the Oak Ridge Boys, Porter Wagoner, Chris Young and many others. His songs have been on eight Diamond Rio albums. Bobbys song "Its Out There" co-written and recorded by Amy Dalley will be featured in an upcoming Universal film starring Sienna Miller. Bobby Tomberlin works with such diverse writers as Mac Davis, Rivers Rutherford, Steve Dorff, Bill Anderson, Paul Overstreet, Andrew Dorff,Brenda Lee, Hilary Williams,Steven Dale Jones, Phil Everly, Josh Turner, Porter Wagoner,Steve Wariner and Marv Green. Bobby is a regular guest on the Steve Dorff and Friends songwriter show with performances in the past year in Monterey, Salt Lake City, Miami, Santa Barbara, Muscle Shoals, San Diego, Nashville and Los Angeles. In the past year Bobby has performed numerous times at the Bluebird Cafe,at the Flordia State Fair in Tampa on a Grand Ole Opry package show, at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Awards in Mobile, the Alabama Broadcasters Association Convention in Perdido, was part of Grammys on the Hill in Washington D.C., the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree, performed in Billings, Atlanta and many other venues. Bobby recently took part in the Faith Hill Fireflies TV taping. Bobby also recently appeared in an episode of the Bad Girls Club TV show on the Oxygen Network. Bobby has been featured on other TV shows including a segment of Grand Ole Opry Backstage. Bobby also does voiceover work and his voice can be heard on recent DVD projects for Micheal McDonald, Peter Frampton, Trace Adkins and the B52s. Bobby just completed an interview with Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers at Capitol Records Studio Hollywood that is featured on DVD in conjunction with a new CD release. Bobby writes on guitar and has been signed to Mike Curb Music for the past 12 years. Check out an excerpt from an interview that I did with Bill Medley at Capitol Records Hollywood promoting his new project, "Damn Near Righteous". The book I co-authored with Steven Dale Jones and Diamond Rio, based on our song "One More Day." |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 5/23/2006Influences: James Taylor, Hank Williams, Sr., Waylon Jennings, Burt Bacharach, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Webb,Steve Dorff, Robert Byrne,Walt Aldridge,Tom T. Hall, Smokey Robinson, Fats Domino, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams, Jr.,Mac Davis, Merle Haggard, The Everly Brothers, Jackson Browne, The Eagles, The Allman Brothers, Don Williams Sounds Like: PLEASE CHECK OUT THESE SITES Steve Dorff Bill LaBounty Helping to interview Johnny Cash when I was just a kid. Presenting Steve Dorff a lifetime achievement award in Temecula, CA. Me at 12 years old; disc jockey in my hometown of Luverne, AL. Writing a song with Phil Everly in Gulf Shores, AL. Back in my bearded days with Hank Williams, Jr. With Candi and BMI's Dan Spears at the BMI awards. With Hilary Williams & Dolly Parton. With my songwriting buddy, the late Porter Wagoner. With my friend Stephen Dorff. With two very special people, Andrew Dorff, and his Mom, Nancy. Here I am at three years old... I guess some things never change! Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Country / Pop) |
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My Blog |
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Little Jimmy, New Songs, Shows & more. |
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| Please check out a new song on my site that I co-wrote with Little Jimmy Dickens and Robbie Wittkowski called "Little Love Story". The song is about Little Jimmy and his wife, Mona. I... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:07:00 PST |
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Catching Up.... |
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| I don't know where to start. So much has happened since my last blog. I have experienced some of the happiest times but also one of the most sad times of my life. I just return... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:50:00 PST |
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Happy New Year! |
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| Just a note to wish everyone a Happy New Year!! I am in Lansing, Michigan with Candi at her parents home and the snow is falling and there should be about a foot on the ground by morning. &... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:45:00 PST |
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Happy Holidays!! |
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| Just a note to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season!! It has been a slammed month with alot of songwriting, studio work, shows, travel and holidays! I'm actually taking a little break and ... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:48:00 PST |
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Remembering Porter.... |
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| It saddens me to write in this blog that my friend and co-writing buddy Porter Wagoner has passed away. My first country music memory on TV was the Porter Wagoner Show when I was just 4 years ol... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:03:00 PST |
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New songs, Songwriters Hall of Fame & Muscle Shoals |
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| Please check out a new song on my page that I co-wrote with Candi Carpenter and Mark Narmore called "Midnight Conversation". You can go to Candi's myspace and hear her version of the ... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:25:00 PST |
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Mobile, L.A., Josh Turner cut and more... |
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| I can't belive how fast this year has gone by. I always say that but it seems to get faster all the time. Thanks to everyone who has been coming to the songwriter shows that I've been invo... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:03:00 PST |
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New Song.... |
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| Check out the new song I have posted on my site. It's called "I Wouldn't Be A Woman" and I co-wrote it with Candi. We just cut it in the studio with Jimmy Nichols on piano and we're r... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:22:00 PST |
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On the road again.. |
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| Just a note to say I hope everyone is enjoying the summer..I can't belive its already August. Its been a fast wild month for me with alot of writing, studio work and travel...I want to thank eve... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:36:00 PST |
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Summers Fading Fast |
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| Just a note to say thanks once again for all of the prayers for my cousin Joe who had a lung transplant the first of June. Would you belive he has been released from UAB in Birmingham and is bac... Posted by Bobby Tomberlin on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:48:00 PST |
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