Kyle Jacobs
Kyle Christopher Jacobs (died February 17, 2023)[1] was an American country music songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, pianist as well as a staff writer for Curb Music since 2003. Jacobs wrote music on piano and guitar.[2] His hometown is Bloomington, Minnesota.[3]
Jacobs was the co-writer on Garth Brooks‘ single, “More Than a Memory,” which became the first song to debut at Number One on Billboard‘s Country Singles chart in its entire history. In addition to sharing rights on Kimberley Locke‘s Top 10 hit, “8th World Wonder,” Jacobs’ songs have been recorded by artists such as Trace Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan,[4] Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler (his wife), Clay Walker, Kelly Clarkson, Scotty McCreery, and many others. Jacobs had also collaborated with top writers and artists including Darius Rucker, Rachel Thibodeau and Wynonna.[2]
He starred alongside Kellie Pickler in the CMT reality series I Love Kellie Pickler.
Personal life and death[edit]
On June 23, 2010, country music star Kellie Pickler announced her engagement to Jacobs[5] who proposed to her on June 15, 2010, the day of her late grandmother’s birthday,[6] while on a beach at sunset after two and a half years of dating.[5] Pickler and Jacobs were married on January 1, 2011.[1] Jacobs was also part of the founding of UTEC (United Teens Encounter Christ) in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota where he played in the music team.
Jacobs died of apparent suicide in Nashville, Tennessee on February 17, 2023.[7] He was 49.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Kellie Pickler & Kyle Jacobs Have a Surprise Wedding”. PEOPLE.com.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Second Annual MELE Songwriters Workshop Presenters. melesongwriters.org. Music Entertainment Learning Experience, University of Hawaii Honolulu Community College, n.d. Web. 23 June 2010 Archived 1 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kellie Pickler appearance on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, November 14, 2013
- ^ “News and Media: ASCAP Writers’ Night Series Features Guest Writer Kyle Jacobs.” Belmont University Blog Server. N.p., 5 October 2007. Web. 23 June 2010. <http://forum.belmont.edu/umac/archives/008001.html>.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Idol’s Kellie Pickler Is Engaged!”. UsMagazine.com.
- ^ Derschowitz, Jessica. “Kyle Jacobs and Kellie Picker are Engaged.” CBS News. N.p., 23 June 2010. Web. 23 June 2010.<http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20008621-10391698.html>.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (2023-02-18). “Kellie Pickler’s Husband Kyle Jacobs Identified as Man Found Dead at Singer’s House”. Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ “Kellie Pickler’s Husband Kyle Jacobs Identified as Man Found Dead at Singer’s House”. www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ “Kellie Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs dead by suicide in Nashville home”. New York Daily News. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kyle Jacobs at Wikimedia Commons
