Dan Tyler - Watch What They're Saying

Dan Tyler has practiced law, published a novel, but his first love is songwriting. He began writing in his early teens, inspired by his first musical hero, Bob Dylan. In high school, he wrote songs for a popular band in southwest Mississippi, and in college he was an exclusive songwriter with a company in Atlanta.

His love of songs and songwriting brought him to Nashville in the late 70’s. Within a short time, he was working with Eddie Rabbitt, who had a hit on their co-write, “Hearts On Fire”, 1978. In the early 80’s, Dan co-wrote “Bobbie Sue,” which became one of The Oak Ridge Boys’ biggest hits.

Many hits followed, covering a wide variety of artists, ranging from R&B to Euro-pop. Most of his success, however, was with Nashville based acts like The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, B.J. Thomas, Kenny Rogers and Keith Whitley.

In the mid 90’s, he put aside co-writing and resumed writing solo, as he had done at the beginning of his career. Dan’s song “The Light In Your Eyes” was an early hit for LeAnn Rimes. Soul diva, Candi Staton, recorded Dan’s song “When Will I?” for her critically acclaimed album His Hands (2006). “When Will I?” was a single in Europe and is featured in the recent Tyler Perry film The Family That Preys.

In 2002, Dan began recording his own albums, working with some of Nashville’s best producers and musicians. As of 2009, Dan has released 4 CDs on his own label, Intuit. Please click the CD icons below to sample the music.

After 40 years, Dan’s commitment to songs and songwriting continues.

For more information visit http://www.dantyler.net/