Dann Huff
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Born | November 15, 1960 |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee[1] |
Genres | Hard rock, country, country pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1976–present |
Labels | Epic, Frontiers |
Associated acts | Whiteheart, Giant |
Dann Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer.[2] For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award in 2006 and 2009 at the Academy of Country Music.[3][4] He is the father of singer/songwriter Ashlyne Huff.
Career
Huff began his career as part of the original Christian rock band White Heart in which he played with his brother David Huff,[5][6] and later in the melodic hard rock band Giant. He has since then been active as a session guitarist and producer in both rock music and country music. In the 1980s Huff has played guitar on albums for Michael Jackson, Scritti Politti, Whitesnake, Roger Hodgson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Doro Pesch, George Benson,[7] Whitney Houston's debut album Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand,[8] Kenny Rogers[9] and more.[10][11] Since the 1990s Huff has been working as a producer for various bands and artists some of which include Faith Hill, Megadeth, Rebecca St. James and Rascal Flatts.[12]
Some songs Huff has played on include:
- "Danger Zone" - Kenny Loggins
- "Begin Again", "Starlight" and "Red" - Taylor Swift
- "Man in the Mirror" and "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - Michael Jackson
- "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion
- "I Could Fall in Love" - Selena
- "Toulouse to win" - Claude Nougaro
- "Here I Go Again" (US radio version 1987)[13] - Whitesnake
- "Rhythm of the Night" - DeBarge
- "The Glory of Love" - Peter Cetera
- "Next Time I Fall" - Peter Cetera with Amy Grant
- "I Keep Prayin" - Whitecross
- "One Sweet Day" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" - Mariah Carey
- "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted" - Paula Abdul
- "I Found Someone" - Michael Bolton
- "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" - Reba McEntire
- "On My Own" - Michael McDonald and Patti LaBelle
- "Go West Young Man" - Michael W. Smith[14]
References
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- ↑ Songs and Albums on which Dann Huff played on
- ↑ Biography of Giant/Dan Huff on Allmusic.com
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