| Kenny Beard | |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1959 |
| Origin: | Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Death Place: | Lebanon, Tennessee, US |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Songwriter |
Kenny Beard (February 26, 1959 - October 1, 2017) was an American country music songwriter. He wrote songs for Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence, and Aaron Tippin.
Beard moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986, where he began working as a songwriter. His first hit as a songwriter was "Doghouse" by John Conlee.[1] Artists who recorded his songs included Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Tippin, Trace Adkins, and Jeff Bates. Beard also worked as a music manager and record producer.[2]
Beard died on October 1, 2017.[2]
| Year | Song[3] | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Doghouse" | John Conlee | |
| 1992 | "Today's Lonely Fool" | Tracy Lawrence | |
| 1993 | "My Second Home" | ||
| 1995 | "As Any Fool Can See" | ||
| "If the World Had a Front Porch" | |||
| 1997 | "Is That a Tear" | ||
| "The Rest of Mine" | Trace Adkins | ||
| 1998 | "Big Time" | ||
| 1999 | "A Bitter End" | Deryl Dodd | |
| 2000 | "I Can't Lie to Me" | Clay Davidson | |
| 2001 | "Sometimes" | ||
| "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" | Aaron Tippin | ||
| 2002 | "What a Memory" | Tracy Lawrence | |
| 2003 | "Country Thang" | John Michael Montgomery | |
| "The Love Song" | Jeff Bates | ||
| 2004 | "I Wanna Make You Cry" | ||
| 2006 | "No Shame" | ||
| 2008 | "All Wrapped Up in Christmas" | Tracy Lawrence | |
| 2011 | "Brown Chicken Brown Cow" | Trace Adkins |