's most trusted co-writer will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this spring. Hillary Lindsey has written nearly 50 songs cut by the superstar, and dozens more for artists like , , and
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A partial list of hit songs co-written by Lindsey is below. The full list is remarkable for its length and diversity. "One Beer" by and "Jesus, Take the Wheel" could be considered stylistic bookends. She's also written pop songs for artists like Lady Gaga that expand that collection.
The Georgia native has been having success since 2002 when "Blessed" became a hit for . While she landed a steady stream of cuts prior to 2005, her work on Underwood albums proved to be a breakthrough.
The album included the singer's breakthrough hit, as well a second No. 1 called "Wasted."
From there, Lindsey would land six songs on , three on and seven on and(and eight on.
She was a good friend to country newcomers, as well, helping reality show stars like , and complete their first albums before finding success on albums recorded by country men, plus pop stars like Lady Gaga.
Carrie Underwood:
"Cry Pretty"
"Dirty Laundry"
"Ghost Story"
"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
"Just a Dream"
"Last Name"
"Smoke Break"
"Two Black Cadillacs"
"Wasted"
Lady A:
"American Honey"
"You Look Good"
Little Big Town:
"Girl Crush"
"Pain Killer"
"Shut Up Train"
"Sober"
Others:
Gary Allan, "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)"
Hardy, "One Beer"
Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Kelsea Ballerini, "Hole in the Bottle"
Luke Bryan, "Knockin' Boots"
Martina McBride, "Blessed"
Miranda Lambert, "It All Comes Out in the Wash"
Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger"
Taylor Swift, "Fearless"
Tim McGraw, "Shotgun Rider"
The three-time Grammy-winning songwriter was the second woman to receive the ACMs Songwriter of the Year award when she won in 2020. John Prine and Tom T.
Hall (2019), Alan Jackson and Bill Anderson (2018) and Toby Keith (2015) are a few more country songwriters who've been inducted in recent years.