Bob Regan
Regan Performing at the Silver Moon Stage of the FloraBama
Background information
Birth nameRobert Joseph Regan
BornSacramento, California, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Instrument(s)guitar, bass guitar
Years active1972–present
Websitebobregan.com

Robert Joseph (Bob) Regan is a Grammy nominated American country music songwriter. His chart credits include "Til Love Comes Again" by Reba McEntire, "Busy Man" by Billy Ray Cyrus, "Your Everything" by Keith Urban, "Soon" by Tanya Tucker, "Thinkin' About You" by Trisha Yearwood, "Running Out of Reasons to Run" by Rick Trevino, "Something About a Woman" by Jake Owen, "Dig Two Graves" by Randy Travis, and many others. His songs have been recorded by artists ranging from cowboy legend Roy Rogers to Kenny Rogers, from Hank Williams Jr. to Andy Williams.

Regan was a recording artist on Curb Records in the early 1980s, a studio musician in Nashville Tennessee, a guitarist on the Grand Ole Opry (with Jeanne Pruitt,) and was a three-term President of the Board of the Nashville Songwriters Association International as well as their Legislative Chair. In that role in 2006, he helped pass the Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act. Regan also taught as an adjunct professor at Belmont University in the inaugural year of their songwriting program.

In 2012, Regan founded Operation Song, a program which brings professional songwriters together with veterans and active duty military to help them tell their stories in song. To date there have been over 1600 songs written with veterans of World War II to those currently serving.

In 2023 Regan began releasing singles as an artist on his own label, Yessirree Bob Records.

Early life

Regan was born in Sacramento, California, was raised in South Lake Tahoe.

Chart singles written by Bob Regan

The following is a list of Bob Regan compositions that were chart hits.

Year Single Title Recording Artist Chart Positions
Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Country
1987 Routine
The Kendalls 54
1989 'Til Love Comes Again
co-written with Ed Hill		 Reba McEntire 4
1990 We've Got It Made
co-written with Sandy Ramos		 Lee Greenwood 14
1993 Soon
co-written with Casey Kelly		 Tanya Tucker 2
1994 You Just Watch Me
co-written with Rick Giles		 Tanya Tucker 20
1995 Sometimes I Forget
co-written with Billy Kirsch		 Doug Stone 41
1995 Yeah Buddy
co-written with Mark D. Sanders		 Jeff Carson 69
1995 Thinkin' About You
co-written with Tom Shapiro		 Trisha Yearwood 120 1
1996 She Can't Save Him
co-written with Liz Hengber		 Lisa Brokop 55
1996 Someday
co-written with Steve Azar and A. J. Masters		 Steve Azar 51
1997 More Than I Wanted to Know
co-written with Mike Noble		 Regina Regina 53
1997 Running Out of Reasons to Run
co-written with George Teren		 Rick Trevino 1
1997 The Swing
co-written with Robert Ellis Orrall		 James Bonamy 31
1999 Ain't Enough Roses
co-written with Lisa Brokop and Sam Hogin		 Lisa Brokop 65
1999 Tore Up from the Floor Up
co-written with J. B. Rudd		 Wade Hayes 57
1999 Busy Man
co-written with George Teren		 Billy Ray Cyrus 46 3
1999 Everytime I Cry
co-written with Karen Staley		 Terri Clark 69 12
1999 Steam
co-written with Lewis Anderson		 Ty Herndon 83 18
2000 I Want to Know (Everything There Is to Know About You)
co-written with Lewis Anderson		 Mark Wills 33
2000 Your Everything
co-written with Chris Lindsey		 Keith Urban 51 4
2008 Something About a Woman[1]
co-written with Jimmy Ritchey and Jake Owen		 Jake Owen 104 15
2009 I'll Be That
co-written with Jimmy Wayne and Kevin Paige		 Jimmy Wayne 46
2009 Fight Like a Girl
co-written with Kristy Osmunson and Kelley Shepard		 Bomshel 30

Awards

2012 Pray About Everything Dove Award Best Country Recorded Song Nominated
2009 Dig Two Graves Grammy Awards Best Country Song Nominated
2008 Something About a Woman ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
2000 Your Everything ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1999 Steam ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1999 Busy Man ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1999 Everytime I Cry ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1997 Running Out of Reasons to Run ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1995 "Thinkin' About You" ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1993 Soon ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1990 We've Got It Made ASCAP Most Performed Song Won
1989 'Til Love Comes Again ASCAP Most Performed Song Won

References

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