Ron Chancey

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Ron Chancey (born August 6, 1935) is a record producer who works primarily in the country music field. He has produced albums and songs by Bob Seger, The Oak Ridge Boys, and produced Jeris Ross [1] and Billy "Crash" Craddock. Chancey also served as the head of artists and repertoire at MCA Nashville in the 1980s. [2]

His son, Blake, is a record producer as well.

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  2. Mark Bego (1 July 2001). George Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend. Kensington Publishing Corporation. pp. 37–. ISBN   978-0-8065-2258-6.