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Sherman Halsey
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| Born | February 22, 1957 Independence, Kansas, U.S.
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| Died | October 29, 2013 (aged 56) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Occupation | Director, producer, artist manager |
| Parent(s) | Jim Halsey (father) |
Sherman Brooks Halsey (born February 22, 1957 – died October 29, 2013) was an American director, producer, and manager in the music world. He was famous for making many music videos and TV shows for popular artists. Some of the stars he worked with include Tim McGraw, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, B. B. King, Michael Bolton, and Dwight Yoakam.
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A Career in Music
After finishing college, Sherman Halsey started working for his father's company, the Jim Halsey Company. This company was one of the biggest agencies for country music artists in the world at that time. Sherman helped manage the careers of many famous singers.
He worked with 47 of the top country music stars, like Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Judds, Waylon Jennings, Reba McEntire, and Merle Haggard. Sherman was a very important part of the company from 1980 to 1990.
Discovering New Talent
Sherman Halsey had a special talent for finding new artists. He discovered an unknown singer named Dwight Yoakam. Sherman helped Dwight become famous by directing his music videos. One of these was "Honky Tonk Man," which was one of the first big-budget music videos ever made.
He also discovered a group called The Clark Family Experience. Sherman saw a video of their performance and spent six months trying to find them because he knew they were special. After he found them, he helped them get a record deal and even open for Tim McGraw.
Directing Music Videos
Sherman Halsey became a very busy music video director, especially for country superstar Tim McGraw. Tim McGraw once said that Sherman had filmed "pretty much everything" he had done. Their work together was so important that Tim McGraw even waited to film a TV special, Tim McGraw: Sing Me Home, until Sherman could direct it.
Personal Life
Sherman Halsey was the son of Jim Halsey, who was also a very well-known artist manager and agent.
His Passing
Sherman Halsey passed away on October 29, 2013, at his home in Nashville. He was 56 years old. Many people, including family and friends, attended his funeral. Famous musicians like Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Tim McGraw were there to say goodbye.
What He Created
Sherman Halsey directed and produced many TV shows and music videos.
Television Shows
| Year | Title | His Role | Network |
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| 1982–1983 | "Country Music USA" | Associate Producer | HBO Entertainment |
| 1987–1988 | "Country Music – A New Tradition" | Director, Producer | Cinemax |
| 1997–1999 | "The Oak Ridge Boys From Las Vegas" | Creator, Producer, Executive Producer | The Nashville Network (TNN) |
| 2002–2003 | "Tim McGraw: Sing Me Home" | Director, Producer | NBC Entertainment |
| 2004–2005 | "Tim McGraw: Here and Now" | Director, Co-Producer | NBC Entertainment |
| 2005–2006 | "Tim McGraw: Reflected" | Director, Producer | NBC Entertainment |
Music Videos Directed
Here are some of the many music videos Sherman Halsey directed:
| Year | Video | Artist |
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| 1982 | "So Fine" | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 1984 | "The Chicken in Black" | Johnny Cash |
| 1985 | "Centerfield" | John Fogerty |
| 1986 | "Honky Tonk Man" | Dwight Yoakam |
| "Guitars, Cadillacs" | ||
| "Heartbeat in the Darkness" | Don Williams | |
| 1987 | "Little Sister" | Dwight Yoakam |
| "La Bamba" | Los Lobos | |
| "Rose in Paradise" | Waylon Jennings | |
| 1988 | "Always Late with Your Kisses" | Dwight Yoakam |
| "Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight" | J.C. Crowley | |
| 1989 | "Fool's Paradise" | Larry Boone |
| 1991 | "Drift Off to Dream" | Travis Tritt |
| "Back to the Well" | Tom Wopat | |
| "Adios Mexico" | Texas Tornados | |
| "It's Chitlin' Time" | The Kentucky Headhunters | |
| 1992 | "No Man's Land" | Leon Russell |
| "Anything Can Happen" | ||
| "The Letter" | Wayne Newton | |
| "Too Much" | Pirates of the Mississippi | |
| "Going Out of My Mind" | McBride & the Ride | |
| "This Broken Heart" | The Mavericks | |
| "Watch Me" | Lorrie Morgan | |
| "I Want You Bad (And That Ain't Good)" | Collin Raye | |
| 1993 | "Hard Workin' Man" | Brooks & Dunn |
| "I Guess You Had to Be There" | Lorrie Morgan | |
| "Blame It on Your Heart" | Patty Loveless | |
| "Reno" | Doug Supernaw | |
| "Half Enough" | Lorrie Morgan | |
| "I Fell in the Water" | John Anderson | |
| "That Was a River" | Collin Raye | |
| "Were You Really Livin'" | Brother Phelps | |
| "I Don't Call Him Daddy" | Doug Supernaw | |
| 1994 | "Indian Outlaw" | Tim McGraw |
| "Little Rock" | Collin Raye | |
| "(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again" | Hal Ketchum | |
| "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" | Gibson/Miller Band | |
| "Don't Take the Girl" | Tim McGraw | |
| "State Fair" | Doug Supernaw | |
| "Down on the Farm" | Tim McGraw | |
| "High Hopes and Empty Pockets" | McBride & the Ride | |
| "Not a Moment Too Soon" | Tim McGraw | |
| 1995 | "Gonna Get a Life" | Mark Chesnutt |
| "Little Miss Honky Tonk" | Brooks & Dunn | |
| "Refried Dreams" | Tim McGraw | |
| "I Like It, I Love It" | ||
| "Trouble" | Mark Chesnutt | |
| "Tall, Tall Trees" | Alan Jackson | |
| "Can't Be Really Gone" | Tim McGraw | |
| 1996 | "All I Want Is a Life" | |
| "Maybe We Should Just Sleep on It" | ||
| 1997 | "It's Your Love" | Tim McGraw with Faith Hill |
| "Honky Tonk Truth" | Brooks & Dunn | |
| "Everywhere" | Tim McGraw | |
| 1998 | "One of These Days" | |
| 1999 | "Don't Make Me Beg" | Steve Holy |
| 2000 | "Blue Moon" | |
| "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" | The Clark Family Experience | |
| 2001 | "Angel Boy" | Tim McGraw |
| 2002 | "The Cowboy in Me" | |
| "She's My Kind of Rain" | ||
| "The Most Inconvenient Christmas" | The Oak Ridge Boys | |
| "Winter Wonderland" | ||
| 2003 | "Real Good Man/The Ride" | Tim McGraw |
| 2004 | "Live Like You Were Dying" | |
| "Someplace Green" | The Oak Ridge Boys | |
| 2006 | "When the Stars Go Blue" | Tim McGraw |
| "My Little Girl" | ||
| 2007 | "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" | Tim McGraw |
| "I Need You" | Tim McGraw with Faith Hill | |
| 2008 | "Suspicions" | Tim McGraw |
| "Nine Lives" | Def Leppard with Tim McGraw | |
| 2009 | "Southern Voice" | Tim McGraw |
| 2010 | "Still" | |
| "Still" (live) | ||
| 2011 | "What'cha Gonna Do" | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 2012 | "One of Those Nights" | Tim McGraw |
| 2013 | "Shoot Straight" | Michaelis |
| "Kiss You There" | Ronnie Dunn |
