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HALL of FAME INDUCTEES
GARY BAKER
Instruments: Vocals, Songwriter, Bass
Date of Birth: August 8, 1952
Place of Birth: Niagara Falls, New York
Home: Sheffield, Alabama
1995
Governor's Achievement Award
2001
Music Creator's Award
Walk of Fame
Star
Moving to the Muscle Shoals area in the late 1970's, Baker quickly established himself as one of the area's most talented vocalists-musician-songwriters.
As a session musician and vocalist he has worked with Mac Davis, The Kendalls, Gary Morris, Bertie Higgins and Eddy Raven. His songwriting credits have included cuts by T.G. Sheppard, Gary Morris, Eddy Raven, Restless Heart, Joe Diffie, Alabama, All-4-One, and John Michael Montgomery.
The song "I Swear" was awarded top honors by the Country Music Assn., the Academy of Country Music, and Nashville Songwriter's Assn. International. It won Grammy awards for best country song and best R&B vocal. It was named ASCAP's song of the year for two consecutive years and was named Billboards's No. 1 country song for 1994.
Chart Songs as a Songwriter
| Song Title | Recording Artist | Chart* | Year |
| I Swear | All 4 One | 1 | 1994 |
| I Swear | John Michael Montgomery | 1 | 1994 |
| Once Upon A Lifetime | Alabama | 3 | 1993 |
| T.L.C.A.S.AP. | Alabama | 7 | 1994 |
| One Honest Heart | Reba | 7 | 1999 |
| Tell It To Your Teddy Bear | Shooters | 34 | 1987 |
| A Random Act of Senseless Kindness | South Sixty Five | 55 | 1999 |
| Born In A High Wind | T.G. Sheppard | 63 | 1991 |
*Chart position is based on Billboard Magazine Pop, Country, R&B, & A/C Charts. Other music industry charts may have shown higher chart positions.