Paul Overstreet
| Paul Overstreet | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Lester Overstreet |
| Born |
March 17, 1955 Vancleave, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Origin | Newton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, Christian |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels |
RCA Nashville Scarlet Moon |
| Associated acts |
S-K-O Tanya Tucker Paul Davis Randy Travis Hot Chelle Rae |
| Website | http://www.pauloverstreet.com |
Paul Lester Overstreet (born March 17, 1955) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two No. 1 hits. He has also written singles for several other country acts, including No. 1 hits for Randy Travis, Blake Shelton, and Keith Whitley, as well as hits for The Judds and Kenny Chesney.
Overstreet was born in Vancleave, Mississippi, the son of Mary Hatten and William E. Overstreet, a minister, and was raised in Newton. Prior to his solo success, he was one third of the trio S-K-O, in which he recorded one studio album before departing and being replaced with Craig Bickhardt. Overstreet's sons, Nash and Chord, are also musicians. Nash is the lead guitarist for the pop band Hot Chelle Rae, while Chord played Sam Evans on Glee and signed with Island Records in 2016. At one time, Overstreet was married to Dolly Parton's younger sister, Freida Parton.
During his songwriting career, primarily in the Country genre, Overstreet has written or co-written 27 Top Ten songs. During this time, he has won two Grammy Awards and also won ACM and CMA Song of the Year Awards (1987 and 1988). Overstreet was named the BMI Songwriter of the Year five straight years, from 1987–91, an achievement on music row that has not been achieved before or since. He co-wrote "A Long Line of Love", "Love Can Build a Bridge", and "Forever and Ever, Amen". Other well-known hits of recent years he is known for are "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" by Kenny Chesney and "Some Beach" by Blake Shelton, which was a Number One hit in 2004.
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