Chris Tompkins
Christopher G. Tompkins (born Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is an American songwriter based in Nashville. Since 2002 he has co-written songs for pop, rock, and country artists Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, and Nickelback and has written charting singles for artists such as Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, and Tim McGraw.
Chris Tompkins | |
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| Birth name | Christopher G. Tompkins |
| Born | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Genres | Country music |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Big Loud |
| Website | Tompkins at Big Loud Shirt |
Tompkins has won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song, first for "Before He Cheats" sung by Carrie Underwood in 2007, and also for Underwood's 2012 song "Blown Away". Tompkins has written 16 number one hits, and he won Songwriter of the Year by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
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