Ben Hayslip (born March 11, 1970, in Evans, Georgia) is an American country music songwriter.
Early life Born in Evans, Georgia, Hayslip’s family moved to Valdosta, GA where he was a freshman quarterback for the 1984 state and national champ Valdosta Wildcats of Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Hayslip’s family eventually moved back to Evans, Georgia, in January 1985, where he would become a four-year starter on the Evans Knights baseball team in Evans, Georgia and capture a 1987 State runner-up, a 1988 State Championship. Hayslip participated in the 1988 Georgia North/South All-State game. Hayslip attended Georgia Southern University to play baseball and was a member of the 1990 team that participated in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
Hayslip interned with WRDW TV 12 in Augusta, Georgia in 1993-1994 while in college.
After graduating from Georgia Southern University in 1994, Hayslip moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in country music.
Career Hayslip has co-written many hit songs including "Gimmie That Girl" and "The Shape I'm In" by Joe Nichols and "Chicken and Biscuits" by Colt Ford. Hayslip also co-wrote Martina McBride's single "I'm Gonna Love You Through It", Luke Bryan's "I Don't Want This Night to End", and Thomas Rhett's Star of the Show. Hayslip often collaborates with fellow Georgia natives Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson. The trio of songwriters are known as The Peach Pickers."For Rhett Akins, life is good" In April 2010, "Gimme That Girl" went to number one on the country music singles charts, the first Hayslip written song to do so."Evans High baseball champ followed his dreams" "All About Tonight", "All Over Me", "Honey Bee", "I Don't Want This Night to End" and "The Only Way I Know" all reached number one on the country music charts along with multiple other songs.
Hayslip won ASCAP Songwriter of the Year in 2011 and 2012. Hayslip has won twenty ASCAP awards and two song of the year Awards for "Honey Bee" and "It Goes Like This."
In 2011, 2013 and 2014 and 2018, Hayslip received the CMA Triple Play Award for having three #1 songs in a twelve-month period. Hayslip was also named ASCAP'S 2011 and 2012 Songwriter of the Year.
In 2009, Hayslip had twenty-nine cuts by various artists."Joe Nichols, Peach Pickers Celebrate Another Hit, 'Gimmie That Girl'"
Discography +Ben Hayslip releases Year Artist Song AlbumCo-written withTroy Olsen"Summer Thing"2004Jeff Bates"Long, Slow Kisses"Leave the Light OnJeff Bates, Gordan Bradberry2008Brooks & Dunn"Put a Girl in It"Cowboy TownRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonTrent Willmon"Broken In"Broken InRhett Akins, Gary Lloyd2009Rodney Atkins"Friends with Tractors"It's AmericaRhett Akins, Dallas Davidson"Farmer's Daughter"Rhett Akins, Marv GreenLuke Bryan"Doin' My Thing"Doin' My ThingRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonJack Ingram"Barefoot and Crazy"Big Dreams & High HopesRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonJoe Nichols"Gimmie That Girl"Old Things NewRhett Akins, Dallas Davidson"The Shape I'm In"Rhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonBlake Shelton"I'll Just Hold On"Startin' FiresTroy Olsen, Bryant Simpson"Country Strong"Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson"Home Sweet Home"Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson2010Colt Ford"Chicken and Biscuits"Chicken & BiscuitsBrantley Gilbert"Kick It In the Sticks"Halfway to HeavenBrantley Gilbert, Rhett AkinsBlake Shelton"Can't Afford to Love You"Hillbilly BoneRhett Akins, Jimmy Yeary"All About Tonight"All About TonightRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonJosh Turner"All Over Me"HaywireRhett Akins, Dallas Davidson2011Rodney Atkins"Growing Up Like That"Take a Back RoadRodney Atkins, Tim Hewitt"Lifelines"Luke Bryan"I Don't Want This Night to End"Tailgates & TanlinesLuke Bryan, Rhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonMartina McBride"I'm Gonna Love You Through It"ElevenSonya Isaacs, Jimmy YearyJake Owen"Anywhere with You"Barefoot Blue Jean NightDavid Lee Murphy, Jimmy YearyBlake Shelton"Honey Bee"Red River BlueRhett AkinsChris Young"I Can Take It from There"NeonChris Young, Rhett Akins2012Jason Aldean"When She Says Baby"Night TrainRhett Akins"The Only Way I Know"Colt Ford"Way to Early"Declaration of IndependenceColt FordDustin Lynch"Wild in Your Smile"Dustin LynchRhett Akins, Marv GreenTim McGraw"Touchdown Jesus"Emotional TrafficRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonCraig Morgan"This Ole Boy"This Ole BoyRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonJosh Turner"Watcha Reckon"Punching BagJosh Turner"Left Hand Man"2013Luke Bryan"Suntan City"Spring Break...Here to PartyLuke Bryan, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson"Dirt Road Diary"Crash My PartyRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonCraig Campbell"Keep Them Kisses Comin'"Never RegretDallas DavidsonScotty McCreery"Roll Your Window Down"See You TonightRhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonJustin Moore"Point at You"Off the Beaten PathRoss Copperman, Rhett AkinsThomas Rhett"It Goes Like This"It Goes Like ThisThomas Rhett, Jimmy RobbinsBlake Shelton"Ten Times Crazier"Based on a True Story…Rhett Akins, Marv Green"I Found Someone"Rhett Akins2014Jason Aldean"Sweet Little Somethin'"Old Boots, New DirtDavid Lee Murphy, Marv Green"I Took It With Me"David Lee MurphyLuke Bryan"Night One"Spring Break 6...Like We Ain't EverLuke Bryan, Rhett Akins, Ashley GorleyBrantley Gilbert"17 Again"Just as I AmBrantley Gilbert, Rhett Akins"Small Town Throwdown"Brantley Gilbert, Rhett Akins, Dallas DavidsonDustin Lynch"Mind Reader"Where It's AtRhett AkinsTim McGraw"Dust"Sundown Heaven TownRhett Akins, Rodney ClawsonBlake Shelton"I Need My Girl"Bringing Back the SunshineRhett Akins, Ross Copperman2015Reba McEntire"Going Out Like That"Love SomebodyRhett Akins, Jason Sellers2016 Frankie BallardEl Río"Little Bit of Both"Chris Janson, Craig WisemanBlake SheltonIf I'm Honest"Straight Outta Cold Beer"Marv Green, Justin Wilson"It Ain't Easy"Rhett Akins, Matt Dragstrem2017Blake SheltonTexoma Shore"I'll Name the Dogs"Josh Thompson, Matt Dragstrem2017Thomas RhettTangled Up(Deluxe)Star Of The Show2018Blake Shelton’’Texoma Shore’’”I Lived It”Akins, Dragstram, Gorley
Personal life He married his wife, Melissa, in 1997. They have three boys(Tarver, Camden, Knox) and live in Lebanon, TN.
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