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Aimee Mayo's new book is an absolute masterpiece from beginning to end. The story follows her life with a colorful and complex father, an abusive stepfather, and a loving mother dealing with her own demons. As Aimee navigates life, love, and songwriting, she gives us a glimpse into her heart while she grows and goes after her dreams. Country Music Star Tim McGraw talking about favorite memoir. Talking to the Sky. by Aimee Mayo.
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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1971 (age 49) |
| Origin | Gadsden, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Author |
| Associated acts | Tim McGraw, Lonestar, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Boyz II Men, Brad Paisley, Backstreet Boys, Billy Currington, Sara Evans, Kellie Pickler |
| Website | http://aimeemayo.com/ |
Aimee Mayo is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and author. Her songs have spent twenty-six weeks in the #1 spot on the Billboard charts, and albums featuring her songs have sold over 155 million units worldwide. She is primarily known for writing hits for artists such as Lonestar, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Adam Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Boyz II Men, Brad Paisley, Backstreet Boys, Billy Currington, Kellie Pickler and more. Mayo is one of the few females to receive both BMI's Country Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year awards, putting her in the rare company of Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift. Mayo was also a judge on the CMT series, Can You Duet. Talking to the Sky is Mayo's first book, almost 15 years in the making.
Biography[edit]
Aimee Mayo grew up in Gadsden, Alabama. According to her mother, Aimee always had a notebook with her and was constantly writing poetry. Her mother encouraged her to 'shoot for the top' and she was signed as a songwriter with BMG while she was still a teenager. It was there that she met her husband, Chris Lindsey, a fellow songwriter. She and Chris have three children and live in Nashville, Tennessee.
As a teen, Aimee was surrounded by music. Her father Danny Mayo wrote hits for numerous country artists. Her brother Cory Mayo wrote You'll Be There, a hit for George Strait in 2005. As of 2008, Mayo’s songs have spent twenty-five weeks in the #1 spot on the Billboard charts, and albums featuring her songs have sold over 135 million units worldwide.
Mayo was named BMI Songwriter of the Year in 2000. 'Amazed,' recorded by Lonestar that same year, is her most popular song to date. In 2004 it garnered a 5 Millionaire award from BMI, vaulting it into the top 125 songs in the BMI catalog out of 6.5 million works. “Amazed” also won ACM (Academy of Country Music) Song of the Year, BMI Song of the Year, NSAI Song of the Year and was nominated for a Grammy. “Amazed” crossed over to the pop charts and spent two weeks at the top of the Hot 100, making it the first country song to accomplish such a feat since Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers with their 1983 song “Islands in the Stream.” [1]
Mayo's song “This One’s for the Girls,” recorded by Martina McBride, stayed at #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for eleven weeks in addition to reaching number three on the country chart.[2] The song also went on to be a theme song for the morning show “The View.” Mayo has received over a dozen BMI Country awards along with BMI Pop Awards for “Amazed” and “This One’s For the Girls.”
Mayo co-wrote the song 'Wheel of the World' on Carrie Underwood’s second album with husband Chris Lindsey and close friend and collaborator Hillary Lindsey. The title “Carnival Ride” was chosen by Underwood from the lyrics of “Wheel of the World.”[3]
Mayo was a judge on the CMT television series, 'Can You Duet'.
Personal life[edit]
Mayo and her husband and co-writer, Chris Lindsey have three children. Levi, Oscar, and Lola.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
- Tim McGraw: “My Best Friend”, “Let’s Make Love”, “Drugs or Jesus”, 'Let It Go', “Things Change”, “Seventeen”, 'Smilin', 'Let Me Love You', 'Good Girls', 'Doggone'
- Faith Hill: “Red Umbrella”, “Let’s Make Love”, “You’re Still Here”, “There Will Come a Day”, 'Beautiful', 'Me'
- Kenny Chesney: “Who You'd Be Today”, 'California', 'Bar at the End of the World'
- Carrie Underwood: “Wheel of The World”, 'Oh Love'
- Martina McBride: “This One's for the Girls”, “How I Feel'
- Lonestar: “Amazed”, 'I Am A Man'
- Brad Paisley: 'Oh Love'
- Blake Shelton: 'Every Time I Hear That Song'
- Sara Evans: 'Backseat of a Greyhound Bus', 'Feels Just Like a Love Song', 'Three Chords and the Truth', 'Pray For You', 'Love You With All My Heart', 'The Secrets That We Keep', 'You Don't'
- Kellie Pickler: 'I Wonder', 'Red High Heels', 'Don't You Know You're Beautiful', 'Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You', 'Going Out in Style', 'One Last Time', 'Somebody to Love Me', 'My Angel', 'Small Town Girl', 'Happy', 'One Of The Guys', 'I Forgive You'
- Backstreet Boys: 'Helpless When She Smiles'
- Jessica Simpson: 'When I Loved You Like That'
- Mark Wills: 'Places I’ve Never Been', 'Days of Thunder', 'I Just Close My Eyes', 'Panama City', 'When Did I Lose You'
- Heidi Newfield: “Cry Cry (Til the Sun Shines)'
- Billy Currington: 'Tangled Up'
- Caitlin & Will: 'Address in the Stars', 'Dark Horse'
- Deana Carter: 'Liar', 'Make Up Your Mind'
- Ashley Gearing: “Out the Window”
- Jessica Andrews: 'I Wish For You', 'Karma', 'Never Be Forgotten', 'Now'
- Joe Diffie: 'It’s Always Somethin'
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson: 'Simple Life'
- Jimmy Wayne: “You Are”, 'Are You Ever Gonna Love Me', 'Trespassin' '
- Mila Mason: “Closer to Heaven”
- Rachel Proctor: “Where I Belong”
- Adam Lambert: 'Sleepwalker'
- Chris Cagle': 'Are You Ever Gonna Love Me'
- Patrizio Buanne: 'Let's Make Love'
- Trace Adkins: 'Can I Want Your Love', 'Words Get in the Way'
- Bonnie Tyler: 'Amazed'
- Julie Roberts: 'Men & Mascara'
- Jo Dee Messina: 'Closer'
- Joe Nichols: 'Let's Get Drunk and Fight'
- Rhett Akins: 'More Than Everything'
- Aaron Lines: 'Let's Get Drunk and Fight'
- William Topley: 'Nothing Like You', 'Closer To You', 'Nothing Else Matters'
- Chely Wright: 'Unknown'
- The Kinleys- '(Ooh, Aah) Crazy Kind of Love Thing'
- Mindy McCready: 'Over and Over', 'Take Me Apart', 'Thunder and Roses'
- Mark Chesnutt: 'Strangers', 'I'll Get You Back'
- Crystal Shawanda: 'I Need A Man'
- Pam Tillis: 'Thunder and Roses'
- Carter's Chord: 'Young Love'
- Lorrie Morgan: 'Rocks'
- Danielle Bradbery: 'Wild Boy'
- Erika Jo: 'Who You Are'
- Easton Corbin: 'Someday When I'm Old'
- Blue Country: 'Firecrackers and Ferriswheels'
- David Nail: 'Strangers On A Train'
- Jim Lauderdale: 'Understanding Everything'
- VanVelzen: 'I'm Here'
- Katharine McPhee: 'Say Goodbye'
- Caitlyn Smith: 'House of Cards'
- Boyz II Men: 'Amazed'
- Casey James: 'Miss Your Fire'
- Westside Cast: 'Champagne High (feat. Alexandra Kay, Taz Zavala, Pia Toscano)
External links[edit]
- [AimeeMayo.com/discography Official website]
Talking To The Sky By Aimee Mayo Book
References[edit]
- ^'SongwriterUniverse Magazine'. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^Rogers, L. 'Glencoe's Aimee and Cory Mayo follow their father's success in Nashville', The Gadsden Times, October 12, 2007.
- ^'Carrie's Official Bio'. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
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