Keith Gattis

Quenton Keith Gattis (May 26, 1970 – April 23, 2023)^[1] was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He released two studio albums and charted one single, "Little Drops of My Heart", on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart while signed to RCA Nashville. In 2002, Gattis joined Dwight Yoakam's band as band leader and lead electric guitar player and is credited on Yoakam's studio album Blame the Vain. In 2005, Gattis released his record Big City Blues.

Keith Gattis
Birth name	Quenton Keith Gattis
Born	(1970-05-26)May 26, 1970 Georgetown, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2023(2023-04-23) (aged 52)
Genres	Country
Occupations	Musician songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1996–2023
Labels	RCA Nashville Smith Music Group

Gattis collaborated on records with George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Randy Houser, Charlie Robison, Gary Allan, Ashley Monroe, Allison Moorer, Waylon Payne, Miranda Lambert, Wade Bowen, Sara Evans, Dwight Yoakam, Brandy Clark, Randy Rogers Band, Randy Travis, Eli Young Band, and others.^{[citation needed]}

Kenny Chesney recorded two of Gattis' songs for his 2012 album Welcome to the Fishbowl. One of the songs, "El Cerrito Place", previously on Gattis' Big City Blues record, was released by Chesney and charted as a Billboard top 20 single. "El Cerrito Place" was also recorded by Charlie Robison featuring Natalie Maines. Gattis co-wrote Chesney's 2013 single "When I See This Bar" from the album Life on a Rock, and George Strait's 2013 single "I Got a Car". Gattis had numerous film and television placements including songs in The Jacket, Sicario, and Nashville. Gattis produced and co-wrote projects for many artists including Waylon Payne, Kendell Marvel, Wade Bowen, Randy Houser, and Micky & the Motorcars.^{[citation needed]}

Gattis died in a tractor accident on April 23, 2023, at the age of 52.^[2][3]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details
Keith Gattis	Release date: April 30, 1996 Label: RCA Nashville
Big City Blues	Release date: May 10, 2005 Label: Smith Music Group

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1996	"Little Drops of My Heart"	53	63	Keith Gattis
	"Real Deal"	—	83
1997	"Titanic"[4]	—	—	Switchback soundtrack
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1996	"Little Drops of My Heart"
	"Real Deal"[5]	Thom Oliphant

List of singles written by Keith Gattis

Year	Single	Artist	Peak positions	Album
			US Country Airplay
2004	"El Cerrito Place"	Charlie Robison	—	Good Times
2009	"Reconsider"		—	Beautiful Day
	"Down Again"		—
2012	"El Cerrito Place"	Kenny Chesney	10	Welcome to the Fishbowl
2013	"When I See This Bar"		14	Life on a Rock
	"I Got a Car"	George Strait	17	Love Is Everything
2015	"Let It Go"		46	Cold Beer Conversation
2016	"Goin' Goin' Gone"
2019	"What Whiskey Does"	Randy Houser	31	Magnolia
"—" denotes releases that did not chart