David Malloy

Induction Year: 2022

Birth Name: David Ernest Malloy

Birth Date: 03-13-1952

Place of Birth: Fort Dodge, Iowa

California native David Malloy moved with his family from Los Angeles to Nashville at age 13. The son of engineer/producer Jim Malloy, David took his first guitar lesson at 15 and immediately knew that he wanted to write and produce music for a living.

After a pair of early singles by Sammi Smith and Carmol Taylor, David’s first major success as a songwriter came through his collaboration with Eddie Rabbitt and Even Stevens. Together, the trio wrote and produced classic chart-topping hits for Rabbitt such as “Drivin’ My Life Away,” “I Love A Rainy Night,” “Step By Step,” “Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight,” “Gone Too Far” and “You Can’t Run From Love.” Rabbitt’s “Suspicions” (also a hit for Tim McGraw in 2008) was BMI’s 1980 Country Song of the Year. “Love Will Turn You Around” by Kenny Rogers was named ASCAP’s 1983 Country Song of the Year.

Other hits from David’s catalog include “Real Love” by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers and “One Honest Heart” by Reba McEntire.

 

"A World Without Love"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1985 #10 Country

"Drivin' My Life Away"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1980 #1 Country, #3 AC, #5 Pop
Freddy Weller1982 
David Allan Coe1995 
Rhett Akins1998 #56 Country
Tom Jones1999 
Aaron Tippin2009 
Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press2009 
 

"Gone Too Far"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1980 #1 Country, #35 AC, #82 Pop
 

"I Just Want To Love You"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1978 #1 Country, #47 AC

"I Love A Rainy Night"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1981 #1 Country, #1 Pop, #1 AC
The Chipmunks1981 
Freddy Weller1982 
Billy Joe Royal1983 
Tom Jones1998 
Mandy Barnett2020 

"Love Will Turn You Around"

(written with Kenny Rogers, Thom Schuyler, Even Stevens)

1983 ASCAP Country Song of the Year

Kenny Rogers1982 #1 Country, #1 AC, #13 Pop
Tommy Overstreet1982 
Randy Houser2020 
 

"Loveline"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1979 
Dr. Hook1982 #19 AC, #60 Pop
 

"One Honest Heart"

(written with Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers)

Reba McEntire1999 #7 Country
 

"One Voice"

(written with Don Cook)

Billy Gilman2000 #20 Country, #29 AC
 

"Pour Me Another Tequila"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1980 #5 Country
 

"Real Love"

(written with Spady Brannan, Randy McCormick)

Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers1985 #1 Country, #13 AC
 

"Soldier Of Love"

(written with Spady Brannan, Anthony Crawford)

Billy Burnette1988 
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band1988 
Kenny Rogers1990 
Lee Greenwood1992 
Lorrie Morgan1996 
 

"Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1982 #1 Country, #10 AC, #15 Pop

"Step By Step"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1981 #1 Country, #3 AC, #5 Pop
Johnny Mathis1985 

"Suspicions"

(written with Randy McCormick, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

1980 BMI Country Song of the Year

Eddie Rabbitt1979 #1 Country, #9 AC, #13 Pop
Tim McGraw2008 #12 Country
 

"Then You Walk In"

(written with Johnny Wilson)

Sammi Smith1971 #10 Country, #30 AC
 

"Warm & Fuzzy"

(written with Don Cook)

Billy Gilman2000 #50 Country
 

"What If I Do"

(written with Ed Hill, Mark D. Sanders)

Mindy McCready1997 #26 Country
 

"You Can't Run From Love"

(written with Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens)

Eddie Rabbitt1983 #1 Country, #2 AC, #55 Pop
 

"You Made Me That Way"

(written with Gary Burr)

Andy Griggs2001 #19 Country

David Malloy

Induction Year: 2022