Marc Beeson

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Marc Beeson
Born (1954-12-20) December 20, 1954 (age 69)[1]
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 1980s–present
Labels BNA
Associated acts Burnin' Daylight
Restless Heart

Marc Beeson (born December 20, 1954 in Champaign, Illinois) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Beeson has co-written several singles which have reached the Hot Country Songs charts.

Beeson moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990.[2] One of his first co-writes was "Even Now", a top 20 hit for Exile.[3]

In 1992, he co-wrote Restless Heart's "When She Cries", which won him Country Song of the Year and Pop Song of the Year awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[4] Beeson signed to BNA Records in 1994, charting at number 70 with "A Wing and a Prayer".[1]

In 1997, Beeson founded the group Burnin' Daylight with former Exile member Sonny LeMaire and former Southern Pacific member Kurt Howell. This group recorded one album for Curb Records and charted three singles.[5]

Beeson has returned to songwriting, including Pat Green's 2008 single "Let Me".[4] Marc Beeson's songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.


Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country
1994 "A Wing and a Prayer" 70

Music videos

Year Video
1994 "A Wing and a Prayer"

Singles co-written by Beeson

Singles that Beeson co-wrote include:[6]

References

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