Background
Dean Dillon was born Larry Dean Flynn on March 26, 1955 in Lake City, Tennessee, where he was raised.
musician singer singer-songwriter
Dean Dillon was born Larry Dean Flynn on March 26, 1955 in Lake City, Tennessee, where he was raised.
Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Since 1993, Dillon has continued to write hit songs for other artists, most notably George Strait. In 2002, he was inducted into the Nashville s Hall of Fame.
Dillon is the father of country music songwriter, Jessie Jo Dillon, and the two often collaborate.
He began playing the guitar at the age of seven, and when he was 15 he made his first public appearance as a singer and performer in the Knoxville variety show Jim Clayton Startime. After finishing high school in 1973 he hitchhiked to Nashville with hopes of starting a music career.
Dillon first recorded on the Plantation label as Dean Rutherford, and then as Dean Dalton. Upon moving to Radio Corporation of America Records, he was persuaded to change his recording name.
Record executive Jerry Bradley randomly picked the name Dillon from a telephone book
Recording Artist Early songwriting success earned Dillon a recording deal with Capitol Records for whom he released two studio albums. In 1991, now at Atlantic Records, Dillon released his most successful and most recent studio album, Out of Your Ever Lovin" Mind. Dillon has worked with a younger generation of country stars including Toby Keith and Kenny Chesney.
In 2002, he was inducted into the Nashville s Hall of Fame along with Bob Dylan and Shel Silverstein.
Dillon co-wrote two songs on Toby Keith"s 2005 album Honkytonk University, and five on his 2006 album White Trash with Money, including the single "A Little Too Late." Dean has written, or helped write, the following singles for other artists:.