External links
- Willisoundz website
- John Willis at AllMusic
- John Willis discography at Discogs
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John Willis | |
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| Birth name | John David Willis |
| Born | St. Martinville, Louisiana |
| Genres | Country, pop, and Christian music |
| Occupation | Session Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo [1] |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | willisoundz |
John David Willis is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for his work as a session musician, producer, and songwriter.
John Willis was raised in St. Martinville, Louisiana. At age 15, he learned to play banjo and then guitar. At age 22, Willis moved to Los Angeles, where he studied guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology. Upon graduation, Willis moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he began playing guitar in sessions for Shenandoah, Brian McKnight, The Impressions, and others. [2]
Upon the suggestion of David Briggs, Willis moved to Nashville. Since then, Willis has played on many hit records for Shania Twain, [3] Taylor Swift, [4] Willie Nelson, [5] and many others.
Willis’ songs have been featured on television networks and video games. He also produces custom albums, songwriter demos, jingles, and voiceovers in his studio, Mount Willis Productions. [6]
In 2002, Willis won the Guitarist of The Year award from the Academy of Country Music. [7]
This section contains a partial list of albums Willis has contributed to.
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