1. Luke Laird wrote songs and learned guitar in elementary school.
11 Facts About Luke Laird
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Luke Laird taught himself basic elements of music theory by listening to the radio and dissecting songs.
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Luke Laird's parents took him in high school to see Middle Tennessee State University and its recording program, and he enrolled there in 1997, graduating in 2001 with a degree in Recording Industry Management.
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Luke Laird participated in songwriter nights in Nashville at venues such as Bluebird Cafe.
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In 2002, Chris Oglesby, at BMG Music at the time, offered Luke Laird a publishing deal.
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Since then Luke Laird has co-written 23 singles that reached No 1 on the Billboard Country charts.
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Luke Laird has written No 1 hits with Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Eric Church, among others, and has had hits with artists such as Ingrid Michaelson, Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, and Kacey Musgraves, among others.
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Luke Laird was named BMI's Country Songwriter of the Year in 2012, and his song with Rodney Atkins, "Take a Back Road" was named Song of the Year.
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Luke Laird was named ACM's Songwriter of the Year in 2015.
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Luke Laird includes Kassi Ashton, Derek Bahr, Oscar Charles, Barry Dean, Jonathan Hutcherson, Lori McKenna, Sandra McCracken, Mia Mantia, Steve Moakler, Ben West, Travis Wood, and Laird himself.
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Luke Laird has had partnerships with Concord Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony ATV Music Publishing, and Pulse Music Group.