Alabama Music Hall of Fame Achiever


MICKEY BUCKINS

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Instruments: Percussionist, Songwriter
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Home:Muscle Shoals, Alabama

 

Mickey is a veteran in the Muscle Shoals music industry, as a songwriter, studio musician, audio engineer, recording artist, and record producer. As a free-lance percussionist he has worked with Dionne Warwick, Bob Dylan, Gus Hardin, Jerry Reed, Helen Reddy, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mac Davis, Millie Jackson, Dr. Hook, Clarence Carter, Larry Gatlin, Bertie Higgins, Levon Helm and Alicia Bridges.

Many artists have recorded Mickey's songs, such as, "When We Loved" by Melissa Manchester, the number one hit "Tell Me A Lie" by Janie Fricke, "Remember The Good Times" by Wayne Newton, "We Don't Live Here" by Billy "Crash" Craddock, "Double Lovin'" by The Osmonds, "I Can't Stop" by Patti Austin, "The Feeling Is Right" by Clarence Carter, and "I'm Nobody's Baby Tonight" by Tony Joe White.

Chart Songs as a Songwriter

Song Title Recording Artist Chart* Year
Tell Me A Lie Janie Fricke 1 1983
Tell Me A Lie Sami Jo 14 1974
Double Lovin' The Osmonds 1 1971
*Chart position is based on Billboard Magazine Pop, Country, R&B, & A/C Charts. Other music industry charts may have shown higher chart positions.

 

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