Suzi Ragsdale
Suzanne Ragsdale is an American singer and songwriter. Besides her solo recordings, Ragsdale is known for her collaborations with Verlon Thompson and Darrell Scott.
Biography
Early years
Ragsdale grew up in Nashville, the daughter of country/pop singer Ray Stevens. By age 10, she was singing on children's albums, and Ragsdale was singing on publishing demos for songwriters by age 11. She sang as part of the chorus on her father Ray Stevens’ song "Everything Is Beautiful", using the hymn, "Jesus Loves the Little Children."Ragsdale provided background vocals for artists such as Guy Clark, Pam Tillis, Suzy Bogguss, Randy Travis, and Ian Tyson. In 1991, Ragsdale secured a publishing contract and wrote songs full-time.
Collaborations
Ragsdale collaborated with Verlon Thompson from 1990 until 1999, recording two duet albums on their own label VNS Records: Anything Goes and Out Of Our Hands.Songs from these albums have been recorded by artists such as Anne Murray, Pam Tillis, Suzy Bogguss, Rodney Crowell, Lari White, and Billy Dean. Ragsdale and Thompson also performed and recorded with Guy Clark.
From 1992 until 2008, Ragsdale performed and recorded with Darrell Scott. She sang on Scott's albums, and Scott produced her first album.
Solo career
Ragsdale released her first solo album Future Past in 1998. From 1999 until 2000, Ragsdale resided in London, England, writing and performing in the UK and Europe. In 2007, she launched her Stark Raven/Clyde Records label. She recorded two EPs: Best Regards and Less of the Same. The two discs were also reissued in one set in 2010.Personal life
Ragsdale is a certified yoga and fitness instructor and an accomplished chef.Discography
Solo recordings
- 1998: Future Past
- 2009: Best Regards EP
- 2010: Less of the Same EP
Suzi Ragsdale and [Verlon Thompson]
- 1993: Anything Goes
- 1995: ''Out of Our Hands''
With [Guy Clark]
- 1992: Boats to Build
- 1995: Dublin Blues
- 1997: ''Keepers''
With [Darrell Scott]
- 1997: Aloha From Nashville
- 1999: Family Tree
- 2008: Modern Hymns
- 2010: ''A Crooked Road''
As composer
- 1993: Suzy Bogguss – Something Up My Sleeve – track 10, "Something Up My Sleeve"
- 1994: Lari White – Wishes – track 5, "If I'm Not Already Crazy"
- 1998: Pam Tillis – Every Time – track 10, "After Hours"
- 2010: Dierks Bentley – Up on the Ridge – track 6, "Bad Angel"
- 2015: Brian Ashley Jones – Out of the City – track 4, "Out of the City"
Also appears on
- 1991: Hank Williams, Jr – Maverick
- 1992: Confederate Railroad – Confederate Railroad
- 1994: Pat Alger – Notes and Grace Notes
- 1994: David Ball – Thinkin' Problem
- 1994: Confederate Railroad – Notorious
- 1994: Tom Paxton – Wearing the Time
- 1994: Randy Travis – This Is Me
- 1994: Ian Tyson – Eighteen Inches of Rain
- 1995: Pam Tillis – All of This Love
- 1997: Joy Lynn White – Lucky Few
- 2000: Clay Greenberg – Tumbleweed
- 2000: Jelly Roll Johnson – And a Few Close Friends
- 2005: Wayne Scott – This Weary Way
- 2008: Tom Paxton – Comedians & Angels
- 2010: Watermelon Slim – ''Ringers''