Induction Year: 2025
Birth Name: Brad Douglas Paisley
Birth Date: 10-28-1972
Place of Birth: Glen Dale, West Virginia
Brad Paisley was born and raised in Glen Dale, WV. He received his first guitar from his grandfather, who taught him to play at eight years old.
At age 13, Brad wrote his first song, which he performed publicly, and which eventually led him to an eight-year stint performing on Wheeling’s Jamboree USA.
After high-school graduation and two years at West Liberty State College, Brad was awarded a fully paid ASCAP scholarship to Belmont University in Nashville where he majored in music business.
A week after graduating from Belmont, Brad signed as a writer with EMI Music Publishing. Following cuts by David Kersh, David Ball and Tracy Byrd, Brad signed with Arista Nashville and soon began to record his own songs.
As an artist, he has placed 33 self-penned Top 20 songs on the Billboard charts, including 15 #1s and 14 more in the Top 10. Among those compositions are “He Didn’t Have To Be,” “Alcohol,” “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song),” “Celebrity,” “Ticks,” “Letter To Me,” “Then,” “This Is Country Music,” “Water,” and his duet with Carrie Underwood “Remind Me.”
A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001, Brad was ASCAP’s 2004 Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year. He was NSAI’s Songwriter/Artist of the Year in 2002 and 2005.
"Alcohol"
| Brad Paisley | 2005 | #4 Country |
"American Saturday Night"
(written with Ashley Gorley, Kelley Lovelace)
| Brad Paisley | 2010 | #2 Country |
"Anything Like Me"
(written with Chris DuBois, Dave Turnbull)
| Brad Paisley | 2010 | #1 Country |
"Beat This Summer"
(written with Chris DuBois, Luke Laird)
| Brad Paisley | 2013 | #9 Country#46 Pop |
"Celebrity"
| Brad Paisley | 2003 | #3 Country |
| Blake Shelton w/ The Swon Brothers | 2013 | #47 Country |
"He Didn't Have To Be"
(written with Kelley Lovelace )
| Brad Paisley | 1999 | #1 Country |
"I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"
(written with Frank Rogers)
| Brad Paisley | 2002 | #1 Country |
| Red Marlow & Blake Shelton | 2017 |
"I'm Still A Guy"
(written with Kelley Lovelace, Lee Thomas Miller)
| Brad Paisley | 2008 | #1 Country |
"Letter To Me"
| Brad Paisley | 2008 | #1 Country |
"Mud On The Tires"
(written with Chris DuBois)
| Brad Paisley | 2005 | #1 Country |
"Old Alabama"
(written with Randy Owen, Chris DuBois, Dave Turnbull)
| Brad Paisley w/ Alabama | 2011 | #1 Country, #38 Pop |
"Online"
(written with Chris DuBois, Kelley Lovelace)
| Brad Paisley | 2007 | #1 Country |
"Remind Me"
(written with Chris DuBois, Kelley Lovelace)
| Brad Paisley w/ Carrie Underwood | 2011 | #1 Country |
"She's Everything"
(written with Wil Nance)
| Brad Paisley | 2007 | #1 Country |
"The World"
(written with Kelley Lovelace, Lee Thomas Miller)
| Brad Paisley | 2006 | #1 Country |
"Then (Brad Paisley)"
(written with Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley)
| Brad Paisley | 2009 | #1 Country |
"This Is Country Music"
(written with Chris DuBois)
| Brad Paisley | 2011 | #2 Country |
"Ticks"
(written with Kelley Lovelace, Tim Owens)
| Brad Paisley | 2007 | #1 Country |
"Water"
(written with Chris DuBois, Kelley Lovelace)
| Brad Paisley | 2010 | #1 Country |
"We Danced"
(written with Chris DuBois)
| Brad Paisley | 2000 | #1 Country |
Induction Year: 2025
