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September 6, 2001
Grown Men Don’t Cry
Friends and fans gathered at BMI Nashville (9/5) to honor the BMI-affiliated talents behind the #1 success of "Grown Men Don't Cry": songwriter Tom Douglas (who co-wrote with Steve Seskin), artist Tim McGraw, publisher Sony/ATV Tree and producers Byron Gallimore and James Stroud. Among the sackfuls of loot handed out at the #1 celebration, including BMI cups and Sony plaques, were extra-special commemorative plates painted by the Douglas children -- Katherine, Claire and Tommy -- as thank-yous to McGraw, the producers and Curb Records's Michelle Metzger.
 Byron Gallimore, Curb's Carson Schreiber, BMI's David Preston, James Stroud, Sony/ATV's Donna Hilley, Tom Douglas, Sony/ATV's Woody Bomar, Tim McGraw, BMI's Paul Corbin, Curb's Michelle Metzger |
The debut single from Tim McGraw's Set This Circus Down, "Grown Men Don't Cry" is the second #1 hit for Douglas; his first chart-topper came via Collin Raye's recording of "Little Rock," which also earned a BMI Country Award and Million-Air certification. Among Douglas's other songs are two singles by Martina McBride: "Love's The Only House" and "The Gift" (BMI Pop Award).
 Songwriters Toms Douglas and Shapiro |  BMI's Paul Corbin and Mark Mason, rpm management's Scott Siman, BMI's Joyce Rice, CMA's Rick Murray |
Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Tim McGraw is nominated in three categories for 2001 CMA awards: Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Album of the Year. His last two album projects, Everywhere and A Place In The Sun, won Album of The Year honors in 1998 and 1999, respectively. He just completed the critically-hailed 43-city "Tim McGraw On Tour," tallied as the highest grossing country tour of 2001.
 Faith Hill and Donna Hilley |  Brian Baker and BMI's Perry Howardy |
 Proudly showing their wares are (on floor) James Stroud, Curb's Michelle Metzger, Katherine Douglas, BMI's David Preston, Katie & Tom Douglas; (on stage) Steve Seskin, Tim McGraw, Claire and Tommy Douglas and Byron Gallimore |
photos by Kay Williams
In this story: Tom Douglas, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw
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