Gail Davies - Later Career and Life Today

Later Career and Life Today

Capitol/EMI hired Gail Davies in 1990 to become Nashville's first female staff producer. She spent four years working with talented young artists like Mandy Barnett before starting her own record label Little Chickadee Productions. She released a self-written and self-produced album in 1995 entitled Eclectic. Written in part about her new husband, British jazz musician Robert Price, Eclectic was chosen by The New York Times and Tower Pulse Magazine as one of the "Ten Best Country Albums of the Year." Other LCP releases include "Gail Davies Greatest Hits", "Love Ain't Easy", "Live At The Station Inn" and "The Songwriter Sessions."

Gail received an IBMA award in 2002, along with a Grammy nomination for her duet with bluegrass patriarch Ralph Stanley. She was also nominated for an Americana Music award for producing and arranging Caught In the Webb, a tribute to the late Webb Pierce. This album features, alongside of Gail, George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Pam Tillis, Dwight Yoakam, Crystal Gayle, Charley Pride, The Del McCoury Band, Allison Moorer, Guy Clark, Dale Watson, The Jordanaires, Rosie Flores, Lionel Cartwright, Robbie Fulks, Mandy Barnett and Billy Walker. Proceeds from this album benefit The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation and The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Although semi-retired, Gail Davies continues to tour, primarily in Europe. She was named "Country Music's International Ambassador" during CMA week in 2009 and released her autobiography "The Last of the Outlaws" in 2011. She is currently producing two new albums, one featuring jazz legend Benny Golson and another entitled "Unsung Hero - a tribute to the music of Ron Davies." Proceeds from this tribute will go to The W.O. Smith Music School and provide instruments and music lessons to underprivileged children. Both albums are scheduled for release in 2012.