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Mark Elliott is a bluegrass and folk guitarist whose career started in Washington, D.C. and later took him to Nashville. As a songwriter Elliott has penned hits which reached the Billboard Top Forty charts, notably "Every Man for Himself" for Neal McCoy. Image:http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/files/Get.aspx?g=&t=2 ==Early Career and Work as a Songwriter== As a teenager, Elliott immersed himself in the vibrant bluegrass and folk music scene of Washington, D.C.. One of his earliest guitar teachers and mentors was Phil Rosenthal, from the famed bluegrass band, The Seldom Scene. A debut album (''Common Ground'', 1988) and a last minute opening act for (Tom Paxton ) lit the fire of the young writer, leading him to Nashville and a publishing deal with Cherry Lane Music. Elliott went on to staff writing positions with major publishing companies including, Bluewater Music Group, Maypop Music Group (owned by the super-group Alabama) as well as Sony Music Publishing. Elliott's songs have been recorded by independent and major artists, receiving airplay on radio and TV in the United States and abroad. His songs have hit the ''Billboard'' Top Forty charts, notably the hit single by (Neal McCoy ), ''Every Man for Himself'' which ''Billboard'' magazine called "a song with rare lyrical and musical edge and the best cut on the album."〔(Elliott performing Every Man For Himself )〕 The late Rodeo and Recording star (Chris LeDoux ) also recorded one of Mark's songs ""Making Ends Meet"" on his Capitol Records ""Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy"" release. Buoyed by wins in singer-songwriter contests at major festivals across the country Elliott began to build a reputation for standout live performances. However, it was winning the Kerrville New Folk Award in 1993 that really put him on the map and on the road. As one-half of the duo Culley & Elliott, he toured extensively in support of their acclaimed CD, ''(Flight of Dreams )(1993). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Elliott (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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