Hillary Lindsey
| Hillary Lindsey | |
|---|---|
Lindsey performing at the 2011 ASCAP concert
|
|
| Background information | |
| Born | Washington, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Associated acts | Carrie Underwood, Gwyneth Paltrow, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Lady Gaga |
| Website | www |
Hillary Lindsey is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for several popular artists including Michelle Branch, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shakira, Lady Antebellum, Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan. Lindsey won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel". In 2011, Lindsey received an Academy Award nomination for "Coming Home", recorded by Gwyneth Paltrow for the soundtrack of Country Strong, in the Best Original Song category. "Coming Home" also received a Golden Globe that same year for Best Original Song along with "There's A Place For Us", making Lindsey a double nominee in 2011. As of 2015, she has had 15 number one singles as a writer.
She has been nominated twice for the prestigious Grammy Award for Song of the Year for her work on "Jesus Take the Wheel" and "Girl Crush".
In addition to co-writing eight songs for Carrie Underwood's 2012 release Blown Away, Lindsey is credited with providing backing vocals on the album.
...
Wikipedia