Aaron Barker & Allen Shamblin

Allen Shamblin

Allen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee and was brought up in Texas. After graduating from Sam Houston State University, he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a songwriter. He supported himself by parking cars and working in a warehouse. During live shows, he tells stories about his parents sending him money so he could survive.

In 1990, Randy Travis took a song Shamblin wrote about his grandfather to number one on the country charts. After “He Walked on Water”, he followed it up with four more number one songs. He often co-writes with other songwriters. He co-wrote with Steve Seskin for number one hits “Life is a Dance” and “Don’t Laugh at Me.”

“Don’t Laugh at Me” was a hit for Mark Wills and was later recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, resulting in a school program designed to teach children tolerance and prevent bullying in the playground. His biggest song, “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” was co-written with Mike Reid and was a hit for Bonnie Raitt.

In 2009, Shamblin was inducted into The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association on March 1 at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas.

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Past Concerts

• Friday, August 19, 2022