Elbert West, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Elbert West

American singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1967

Date of Death: 18-May-2015

Profession: singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Elbert Lee West (July 15, 1967 – May 18, 2015) was an American country music artist.
Initially a session songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, West saw his first chart success in the 1990s as a co-writer on singles for country singer Tracy Lawrence, including the Number Ones "Sticks and Stones" and "Can't Break It to My Heart".
West co-wrote album tracks for other artists, including tracks for Tim McGraw and John Michael Montgomery.By 2001, West had signed to Broken Bow Records, then a newly formed independent label, and his debut album, Livin' the Life, was released that year.
West co-wrote ten of the album's thirteen tracks, while others — including "(This One's Gonna) Leave a Mark", previously recorded by John Michael Montgomery — were co-written by Randy Archer and Johnny Park, formerly of the duo Archer/Park.
"Diddley", which peaked at No.
56 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, was the album's lead single and West's only single to chart.
"Diddley" was also made into a music video, which aired on CMT.
Erik Hage of AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five, saying, "West has a big, husky baritone, a keen songwriting ability, a defiant attitude, and is a major country talent."