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Frank Rogers | |
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| Birth name | Frank Mandeville Rogers V |
| Origin | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, session musician |
| Instrument(s) | Banjo, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Frank Mandeville Rogers V is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher and session musician.
In 1990, Rogers moved to Nashville, attending Belmont University and graduating with a Music Business degree. While at Belmont, he met friend and future collaborator Brad Paisley.[1] After graduation, Rogers went to work for EMI Nashville Productions, and started Sea Gayle Music Publishing with Paisley and Chris DuBois. The publishing company has over 300 cuts and 28 number one songs. The three business partners, in late 2009, also teamed up with Sony Nashville to form Sea Gayle Records, with a roster that includes Jerrod Niemann.
In 2016, Rogers founded Fluid Music Revolution, a venture with Spirit Music Group.[2] Current writers include Justin Adams, Erik Belz, Ryan Creamer, Monty Criswell, Mike Fiorentino, Derek George, Palmer Lee, and Jason Lehning.
In 2018, Rogers was named CEO of Spirit Music Nashville.[3]
Rogers has produced music for several country music performers since 1999, including Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar and Darryl Worley. His work has resulted in thirteen Country Music Association award nominations, with one win (for Album of the Year — Paisley's Time Well Wasted in 2006[4]). Rogers has also received five Academy of Country Music awards (ACM), as well as Billboard magazine's #1 Hot Country Producer Award from 2006 to 2010 and Music Row magazine's Producer of the Year award in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Frank's songwriting credits include number one songs: "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" by Brad Paisley, "Five More Minutes" & "This Is It" (co-written by Aaron Eshuis)[5] by Scotty McCreery,[6] "Backroad Song" by Granger Smith,[7] and "Alright" and "This" by Darius Rucker. Other singles that Rogers co-wrote include Paisley's "Who Needs Pictures" and "Me Neither," Rucker's "History in the Making," Trace Adkins' "Don't Lie" and "Swing," Steve Holy's "Don't Make Me Beg," "He Will, She Knows" by Kenny Rogers, and "Blow" by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars.
The following is a list with selected songs written by Frank Rogers and recorded by other artists.
| Song | Year | Artist | Written with |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Time | 2020 | Scotty McCreery | Scotty McCreery, Aaron Eshuis |
| "Blow" | 2019 | Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, Bruno Mars | Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, Bard McNamee, Bruno Mars, Brody Brown, Gregory McKee, J.T. Cure |
| "This Is It" | 2018 | Scotty McCreery | Scotty McCreery, Aaron Eshuis |
| "Five More Minutes" | 2017 | Scotty McCreery | Monty Criswell |
| "Backroad Song" | 2015 | Granger Smith | Granger Smith |
| "This' | 2010 | Darius Rucker | Darius Rucker, Kara DioGuardi |
| "Alright" | 2009 | Darius Rucker | Darius Rucker |
| "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" | 2002 | Brad Paisley | Brad Paisley |
The following is a list of #1 songs produced by Frank Rogers.
| Song | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| "He Didn't Have to Be" | 1999 | Brad Paisley |
| "We Danced" | 2000 | Brad Paisley |
| "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" | 2002 | Brad Paisley |
| "Mud on the Tires" | 2003 | Brad Paisley |
| "The World" | 2006 | Brad Paisley |
| "She's Everything" | 2006 | Brad Paisley |
| "Letter to Me" | 2007 | Brad Paisley |
| "Ticks" | 2007 | Brad Paisley |
| "Online" | 2007 | Brad Paisley |
| "I'm Still a Guy" | 2008 | Brad Paisley |
| "Waitin' on a Woman" | 2008 | Brad Paisley |
| "Welcome to the Future" | 2009 | Brad Paisley |
| "American Saturday Night" | 2009 | Brad Paisley |
| "Water" | 2010 | Brad Paisley |
| "Anything Like Me" | 2010 | Brad Paisley |
| "Then" | 2009 | Brad Paisley |
| "When I Get Where I'm Going" | 2005 | Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton |
| "Start a Band" | 2008 | Brad Paisley, Keith Urban |
| "Remind Me" | 2011 | Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood |
| "Old Alabama" | 2011 | Brad Paisley, Alabama |
| "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" | 2011 | Darius Rucker |
| "It Won't Be Like This for Long" | 2008 | Darius Rucker |
| "Alright" | 2009 | Darius Rucker |
| "Come Back Song" | 2010 | Darius Rucker |
| "This" | 2010 | Darius Rucker |
| "Wagon Wheel" | 2013 | Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum |
| "Homegrown Honey" | 2014 | Darius Rucker |
| "I Miss My Friend" | 2002 | Darryl Worley |
| "Have You Forgotten?" | 2003 | Darryl Worley |
| "Awful, Beautiful Life" | 2004 | Darryl Worley |
| "Your Man" | 2005 | Josh Turner |
| "Would You Go with Me" | 2006 | Josh Turner |
| "Why Don't We Just Dance" | 2009 | Josh Turner |
| "All Over Me" | 2010 | Josh Turner |
| "In a Real Love" | 2004 | Phil Vassar |
| "Last Day of My Life" | 2006 | Phil Vassar |
| "Ladies Love Country Boys" | 2006 | Trace Adkins |
| "You're Gonna Miss This" | 2008 | Trace Adkins |
| "Backroad Song" | 2015 | Granger Smith |
| "Five More Minutes" | 2017 | Scotty McCreery |
| "This Is It" | 2018 | Scotty McCreery |
| "You Time" | 2021 | Scotty McCreery |