In early March Scottsville born and raised Norro Wilson appeared at the Country Music hall of Fame and Museum as part of the Poets and Prophets series.  According to the post-program writeup on the organization’s website, “With a mix of humor and humility-well-known traits of one of the most popular personalities on Music Row-Wilson repeatedly recalled details of the songwriting and recording process that he said lifted his contributions to a higher level.”

The article went on to describe examples Wilson gave of how producers, co-writers and singers contribute to the evolution of a song.  “I’m sitting here in this chair today, but just so everybody knows, it wasn’t just me,” Wilson said. “I wrote these songs with other people, together. This moment I share with them, and I think that’s important for everybody to know.”

In 1996 Norro Wilson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s hall of Fame by virtue of his eleven #1 country hits on Billboard’s chart and more than twenty other Top Ten songs.  In addition to songwriting, Wilson has had a notable career as a recording artist, performer, producer and record executive.  He has 38 BMI awards and  29 #1 awards as producer to his credit.

The program was set to coincide with the Museum’s exhibit featuring artist Tammy Wynette who cut a number of Wilson’s songs.  Visit the museum’s site for many more details on Wilson’s presentation. http://countrymusichalloffame.org/past-programs/view/1541?month=03&day=05&year=2011