Kyle Jacobs (songwriter)
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| Born | June 26, 1973 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
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| Television | I Love Kellie Pickler |
| Spouse(s) | Kellie Pickler (m. Error: Invalid time.) |
Kyle Christopher Jacobs (June 26, 1973 – February 17, 2023) was an American country music songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, pianist, as well as a staff writer for Curb Music from 2003 until his death in February 2023. Jacobs wrote music on piano and guitar.[1] His hometown is Bloomington, Minnesota.[2]
Jacobs was the co-writer on Garth Brooks' single, "More Than a Memory", which became the first song to debut at number one on Billboard's Country Singles chart. In addition to sharing author rights of Kimberley Locke's Top 10 hit, "8th World Wonder", Jacobs' songs have been recorded by artists such as Trace Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan,[3] Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler (his wife), Clay Walker, Kelly Clarkson, Scotty McCreery, and many others. Jacobs had also collaborated with top writers and artists, including Darius Rucker, Rachel Thibodeau, and Wynonna.[1]
Jacobs starred alongside Kellie Pickler in the CMT reality series I Love Kellie Pickler.
Personal life and death
On June 23, 2010, country music star Kellie Pickler announced her engagement to Jacobs,[4] who proposed to her after two and a half years of dating on June 15, 2010, her late grandmother's birthday,[5] while on a beach at sunset.[4] Pickler and Jacobs were married on January 1, 2011.[6] Jacobs was also part of the founding of UTEC (United Teens Encounter Christ) in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota where he played in the music team.
Jacobs died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound[7] in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 17, 2023[8] at age 49.[9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Second Annual MELE Songwriters Workshop Presenters. melesongwriters.org. Music Entertainment Learning Experience, University of Hawaii Honolulu Community College, n.d. Web. 23 June 2010 Archived 1 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Kellie Pickler appearance on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, November 14, 2013
- ↑ "News and Media: ASCAP Writers' Night Series Features Guest Writer Kyle Jacobs." Belmont University Blog Server. N.p., 5 October 2007. Web. 23 June 2010. <http://forum.belmont.edu/umac/archives/008001.html>.
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- ↑ Derschowitz, Jessica. "Kyle Jacobs and Kellie Picker are Engaged." CBS News. N.p., 23 June 2010. Web. 23 June 2010.<http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20008621-10391698.html>.
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