Billy Sherrill
Credited as B. Sherrill · Born Billy Norris Sherrill
American prolific songwriter and producer, as well as arranger and sound engineer. Cousin of Mark Sherrill
Engineer credits after 1972 are more likely Billy Sherrill.*
Born on Nov. 5, 1936 in Phil Campbell, Alabama - died on Aug. 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
He is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, especially Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich and George Jones (2).
In 1962, he was hired by Sam Phillips to oversee Memphis-based Sun Records’ studio (Sam Phillips Studio) in Nashville.