Eddie Schwartz (Nashville, TN)
President
Eddie Schwartz is best known for writing such classic hit songs as "Hit
Me With Your Best Shot" recorded by Pat Benetar, "Don't Shed A Tear" by
Paul Carrack, "The Doctor" by the Doobie Brothers and “When There’s
Time For Love” by Lawrence Gowan. As a songwriter, he has had some two
hundred songs recorded and performed by artists such as Joe Cocker,
Carly Simon, Peter Frampton, Robert Palmer, Jeffrey Osborne, Donna
Summer, Rita Coolidge, Rascal Flatts, Amy Sky, April Wine, Matt
Minglewood and Mountain amoung others. His worldwide sales are
currently in excess of 30 million recordings.
A native of
Toronto, Eddie has won numerous music industry awards including
multiple Junos, BMI awards and SOCAN awards, and SOCAN's prestigious
William Harold Moon award. He is also an artist in his own right and
has released four albums which have garnered international acclaim and
top 30 singles in the United States.
As a producer Eddie has
enjoyed success with numerous projects, including the Doobie Brothers'
"Cycles" album, Paul Carrack's "Groove Approved", Rita Coolidge’s “Fire
Me Back”, Lawrence Gowan’s “ But You Can Call Me Larry”, and recently,
Brenn Hill's break out album “Endangered”.
In addition, he has
served for many years on a number of boards including the Songwriters
Association of Canada, SOCAN, CARAS and the Canadian Songwriters Hall
of Fame, and is a graduate of the prestigious Leadership Music program
in Nashville
In 2004 Eddie wrote a screenplay about his early
experiences in the music business which is now scheduled to be filmed
as an independent motion picture in 2007. A companion memoir is also in
the works. He continues to write and produce music from his home in
Nashville where he lives with his wife Joanne and two children, Ira and
Emma.