Terry McBride is an American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitar

Bass guitar

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ist in the band McBride & the Ride

McBride & the Ride

McBride & the Ride was an American country music band initially composed of Terry McBride , Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas . The group was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown...

, a country music group which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

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 charts. He is also the son of 1970s country singer Dale McBride

Dale McBride

Dale McBride was an American country music singer. In the 1970s, he charted several singles on the Billboard country charts, including two Top 40 hits on the Con Brio Records label. His son is Terry McBride, who fronted the 1990s country band McBride & the Ride and has written singles for Brooks &...

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After McBride & the Ride disbanded in 1994, he found work as a songwriter, with country duo Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn

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 recording more than twenty of his songs. This figure includes the Number One hits "If You See Him/If You See Her

If You See Him/If You See Her

"If You See Him/If You See Her" is the title of a song released in 1998 by American country music artist Reba McEntire, along with the duo Brooks & Dunn. It served as the title track to each artist's respective 1998 albums , both released on June 2 of that year...

" (recorded with Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire

Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...

,) and "Play Something Country

Play Something Country

"Play Something Country" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, co-written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride. It was released in June 2005 as the first single from the duo's 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe...

". In addition, McBride co-wrote Josh Gracin

Josh Gracin

Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...

's 2005 single "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)

Stay with Me (Brass Bed)

"Stay With Me " is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in April 2005 as the third and final single from his self-titled CD...

". For his contributions as a songwriter, McBride has won 12 awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated

Broadcast Music Incorporated

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.McBride eventually racked up 11 singles for Brooks & Dunn. Terry and Ronnie Dunn co-wrote Reba McEntires top ten single "I Keep On Lovin' You. " Terry has 3 songs on Ronnie Dunn's solo record and co-wrote the first single "Lets Don't Call It A NIght" for American Idol finalist and Sony recording artist Casey James.