• Lisa Silver

    Lisa Silver

    Professional musician since 1969

    Attended University of Michigan School of Music

    Nashville studio musician since 1972

    Member: American Federation of Musicians

    Member: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

    Member: Screen Actors Guild

    Member: BMI

    Member: Alabama Music Industry Educators Association www.lisasilversong.com/artists/

     

    Lisa Silver is a multi-faceted talent who has been an in-demand Nashville studio musician/vocalist since the early 1970’s. At that time, Lisa was one of very few female instrumentalists working in Nashville recording studios. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Lisa combined her classical training as a violinist at the University of Michigan School of Music and her eclectic musical influences to become an award-winning musician, playing violin and fiddle on television and recordings for Chet Atkins and Ray Stevens. As part of the well-respected studio vocal group, The Cherry Sisters, and in combination with other background singers, Lisa has performed on dozens of television shows and earned over 20 gold and platinum albums for her contributions to thousands of recordings by hundreds of artists including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Randy Travis and Vince Gill. You may have also heard Lisa on many commercials for Nestle Crunch, McDonald's, United Airlines, and Kellogg's. Lisa's voice is featured on her original theme song for the cartoon Baby Looney Tunes, and she has done many commercials for radio and tv as a voice-over artist.

     

    Noted for her singing and fiddle playing, Lisa has also enjoyed a long career as a respected Music City songwriter. She has had over 50 of her original songs recorded by artists including Reba McEntire, Marie Osmond, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, and Charlie Daniels. Lisa was a recipient of the Songwriter’s Guild Rising Star Award. Her #1 song, "Forty Hour Week", recorded by the group Alabama, earned her a Grammy nomination.

     

    Lisa moved to the Shoals in 2019, and currently teaches the Songwriting course at FAFAs. She is married to Musician’s Hall of Fame member and well-known Shoals area keyboardist Clayton Ivey, and has a grown daughter, Olivia. For more detailed credit information, go to www.lisasilversong/artists.