| Wood Newton | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Hampton, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1976–present |
| Label: | Elektra Records |
| Associated Acts: | The Oak Ridge Boys Kenny Rogers David Ball Steve Wariner |
June 3, 2024 The Arkansas Country Music Association awarded Wood Newton, their Lifetime Achievement Award. This year‘s inductees along with Wood were KT Oslin, and Randy Goodrum.
Wood Newton (born September 16, 1946 in Hampton, Arkansas, United States) is an American songwriter and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Newton was born in Hampton, Arkansas, and graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, Arkansas in 1964. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1970.
In 1978 and 1979, Newton recorded for Elektra Records, charting the singles "Last Exit for Love", "Lock, Stock & Barrel" and "Julie (Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?)". He later became a songwriter for other artists, with his credits including Razzy Bailey's number one single "Midnight Hauler".
Newton performs on a regular basis with solo guitar, and vocals.
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[2] | |||
| 1978 | "Last Exit for Love" | 52 | Wood Newton |
| 1979 | "Lock, Stock & Barrel" | 44 | |
| "Julie (Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?)" | 81 |
The following is a list of Wood Newton compositions that were chart hits.
| Year | Single Title | Recording Artist | Chart Positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Billboard AC | Billboard Country | |||||||
| 1981 | Midnight Hauler co-written with Tim DuBois | Razzy Bailey | 1 | ||||||
| 1982 | Bobbie Sue co-written with Dan Tyler and Adele Tyler | The Oak Ridge Boys | 12 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Blue Rendezvous co-written with Tim DuBois | Lloyd David Foster | 32 | |||||||
| 1983 | Unfinished Business co-written with Danny Morrison | Lloyd David Foster | 32 | ||||||
| 1984 | Something Said Love co-written with Jerry Michael | Rita Coolidge | 15 | ||||||
| 1985 | I Want Everyone to Cry co-written with Michael Noble | Restless Heart | 10 | ||||||
| 1985 | What I Didn't Do co-written with Michael Noble | Steve Wariner | 3 | ||||||
| 1987 | Twenty Years Ago co-written with Dan Tyler, Michael Noble, and C. Michael Spriggs | Kenny Rogers | 15 | 2 | |||||
| 1993 | Fool to Fall co-written with Larry Stewart | Pearl River | 62 | ||||||
| 2001 | Riding with Private Malone[3] co-written with Thom Shepherd | David Ball | 36 | 2 | |||||