Paul Leim

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Paul Leim
Birth namePaul William Leim
Born (1950-12-29) December 29, 1950 (age 70)
Port Huron, Michigan
GenresCountry music, rock, pop, Contemporary Christian, film music[1]
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums, percussion
Years active1970–present
Websitepaulleim.com

Paul William Leim is a prominent Nashville-based drummer and recording session musician.[2][3]

Biography[]

Leim was born in Port Huron, Michigan[4] and raised in Troup, Texas. He was inspired to take up drumming as a child after hearing the recording of "Skin Deep" by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra featuring Louie Bellson on drums.[5] Robin Hood Brians, a recording studio owner, told Leim he played as if he had a metronome in his head, and invited Leim to play on recordings.[6]

He moved to Los Angeles in his mid 20s[4] to further pursue his music career, and relocated to Nashville in 1988.[7]

Leim has worked with John Williams (Return of the Jedi),[8] Doc Severinsen,[6] The Berlin Orchestra, The London Symphony, The Boston Pops, Lionel Richie,[9] Dolly Parton, Peter Cetera, Tanya Tucker, Randy Travis, Michael W. Smith, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, PUR, Lorrie Morgan, Lyle Lovett, Amy Grant, Collin Raye, Montgomery Gentry, Lonestar, Faith Hill, Bob Seger, Billy Currington, Kenny Chesney,[9] Shania Twain,[10] and others.

Motion picture credits for Leim include The River, Tank, The Legend of DB Cooper, Dirty Dancing, Elvis and Me, Elvis, and Star Wars Return of the Jedi. Episodic television series and specials include 'Wonder Woman, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, Elvis, Fall Guy, Spencer for Hire, The Tonight Show, Growing Pains, Battlestar Glactica, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, and Dolly. He was staff on The Grammy Awards, eight years on Dick Clark's American Music Awards, four years with the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Grand Ole Opry.

Leim recorded with The Monkees on their 20th anniversary album, Then and Now, including "That was Then and This is Now".[6]

Leim is an eight-time Academy of Country Music drummer of the year Nominee, multiple winner of Nashville Music Award, "Drummer/Percussionist", and Nashville Music Row Magazine's "Top 10 Music All Stars" award winner. Most recently he is winner of "Drum Magazine" Drummie of the Year, (Country Category) 4 Years in a Row and Modern Drummer Magazine "Reader's Poll", Drummer of the Year, (Country Category) for an Eighth year in a Row (2001 – 2008).

Touring[]

Leim has toured with:[11]

Personal life[]

Leim lives in Nashville with his wife Jeanie. He is a licensed pilot and has owned several aircraft.[7]

Discography[]

1970–1984[]

This section presents a partial list of albums to which Leim has contributed.

1985–1987[]

1988–1990[]

1991–1992[]

1993–1994[]

  • 1993: Steve Camp - Taking Heaven By Storm (Warner Alliance)
  • 1993: Glen Campbell - Somebody Like That (Liberty)
  • 1993: Mark Chesnutt - Almost Goodbye (MCA)
  • 1993: Darryl & Don Ellis - Day in the Sun (Epic)
  • 1993: Kathie Lee Gifford - Sentimental (Warner Bros.)
  • 1993: John Jarvis - Balancing Act (Liberty)
  • 1993: Tim McGraw - Tim McGraw (Curb)
  • 1993: Kenny Rogers - If Only My Heart Had a Voice (Giant)
  • 1993: Shania Twain - Shania Twain (Mercury)
  • 1993: Rhonda Vincent - Written in the Stars (Giant Nashville)
  • 1993: Michael English - Hope (Curb)
  • 1993: Carman - The Standard (Sparrow)
  • 1994: Peter Hofmann - Country Roads (Columbia)
  • 1994: Prescott-Brown - Already Restless (Columbia)
  • 1994: Mark Chesnutt - What a Way to Live (Decca)
  • 1994: Sammy Kershaw - Feelin' Good Train (Mercury Nashville)
  • 1994: Sammy Kershaw - Christmas Time's A-Comin' (Mercury Nashville)
  • 1994: Lorrie Morgan - War Paint (BNA)
  • 1994: Collin Raye - Extremes (Epic)
  • 1994: Randy Travis - This is Me (Warner Bros.)
  • 1994: Clay Walker - If I Could Make a Living (Giant)
  • 1994: Bryan White - Bryan White (Asylum)
  • 1994: Michelle Wright - The Reasons Why (Arista)
  • 1994: Wayne Watson - One Christmas Eve (Word Records)

1995–1996[]

  • 1995: 4 Runner - 4 Runner (Polydor Nashville)
  • 1995: Peter Cetera - One Clear Voice (River North)
  • 1995: Philip Claypool - A Circus Leaving Town (Curb)
  • 1995: Mark Collie - Tennessee Plates (Giant)
  • 1995: Ty England - Ty England (RCA / BMG)
  • 1995: Ty Herndon - What Mattered Most (Epic)
  • 1995: Shelby Lynne - Restless (Magnatone)
  • 1995: The Oak Ridge Boys - Country Christmas Eve (Capitol Nashville)
  • 1995: Point of Grace - The Whole Truth (Word / Epic)
  • 1995: Clay Crosse - Time to Believe (Reunion)
  • 1995: Collin Raye - I Think About You (Epic)
  • 1995: Victoria Shaw - In Full View (Reprise)
  • 1995: Daryle Singletary - Daryle Singletary (Giant)
  • 1995: Doug Supernaw - You Still Got Me (Giant)
  • 1995: Shania Twain - The Woman in Me (Mercury Nashville)
  • 1995: Steven Curtis Chapman - The Music of Christmas (Sparrow)
  • 1995: Russ Taff - Winds of Change (Warner Alliance)
  • 1995: Wayne Watson - Field of Souls (Warner Alliance)
  • 1996: Neil Diamond - Tennessee Moon (Columbia)
  • 1996: Ty England - Two Ways to Fall (RCA)
  • 1996: Ty Herndon - Living in a Moment (Epic)
  • 1996: George Jones - I Lived to Tell It All (MCA)
  • 1996: Sammy Kershaw - Politics, Religion and Her (Mercury)
  • 1996: Barry Manilow - Summer of '78 (Arista)
  • 1996: Mindy McCready - Ten Thousand Angels (BNA)
  • 1996: Lorrie Morgan - Greater Need (BNA)
  • 1996: Rich Mullins - Songs (Reunion)
  • 1996: Danielle Peck - Danielle Peck (Big Machine)
  • 1996: Collin Raye - Christmas: The Gift (Epic)
  • 1996: Kenny Rogers - The Gift (Curb / MCA)
  • 1996: Kevin Sharp - Measure of a Man (143 / Asylum)
  • 1996: Daryle Singletary - All Because of You (Giant)
  • 1996: Randy Travis - Full Circle (Warner Bros. Nashville)
  • 1996: Rhonda Vincent - Trouble Free (Giant)
  • 1996: Steve Wariner - No More Mr. Nice Guy (Arista)
  • 1996: Bryan White - Between Now and Forever (Asylum)

1997–1998[]

1999–2001[]

2002–2004[]

  • 2002: Kenny Chesney - No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (BNA / BMG)
  • 2002: Mark Chesnutt - Mark Chesnutt (Columbia Nashville)
  • 2002: Tammy Cochran - Life Happened (Epic)
  • 2002: Kellie Coffey - When You Lie Next to Me (BNA)
  • 2002: Mindy McCready - Mindy McCready (Capitol Nashville)
  • 2002: Jo Dee Messina - A Joyful Noise (Curb)
  • 2002: Selah - Rose of Bethlehem (Curb MCA)
  • 2002: Daryle Singletary - That's Why I Sing This Way (Audium / Koch)
  • 2002: Tommy Shane Steiner - Then Came the Night (RCA)
  • 2002: Randy Travis - Rise and Shine (Word / Warner Bros. / Curb)
  • 2002: Shania Twain - Up! (Mercury)
  • 2003: Tracy Byrd - The Truth About Men (RCA Nashville)
  • 2003: Rodney Crowell - Fate's Right Hand (DMZ / Epic)
  • 2003: Billy Ray Cyrus - The Other Side (Word)
  • 2003: Sammy Kershaw - I Want My Money Back (Audium / Koch)
  • 2003: Reba McEntire - Room to Breathe (MCA Nashville)
  • 2003: Craig Morgan - I Love It (Broken Bow)
  • 2003: Kenny Rogers - Back to the Well (Sanctuary)
  • 2003: Hank Williams Jr. - I'm One of You (Curb)
  • 2004: Ronnie Milsap - Just for a Thrill (Image Entertainment)
  • 2004: Lorrie Morgan - Show Me How (Image Entertainment)
  • 2004: Randy Travis - Passing Through (Word / Warner Bros. / Curb)

2005–2007[]

2008–2009[]

2010–present[]

References[]

  1. ^ Robyn Flans (October 1987). "Paul Leim The Right Time" (PDF). Modern Drummer. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ John M. Aldridge. "Inside The Nashville Drumming Scene". Drum! Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Roscetti, Ed (2008). Stuff! Good Drummers Should Know: An A to Z Guide to Getting Better. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Bob Doerschuk (2018-04-24). "Paul Leim: 50 Years Of Number 1 Hits". DRUM! Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ Robyn Flans (October 1987). "Paul Leim The Right Time" (PDF). Modern Drummer. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Suzanne Loudamy (February 1, 2017). "Paul Leim: And the beats goes on!". Wood County Monitor. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Julie Summers Walker (February 5, 2016). "Pilots: Legendary Drummer Paul Leim". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  8. ^ McCreery, Scotty; Travis Thrasher (May 3, 2016). Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Bart Elliott (June 22, 2012). "Nashville Icon, Paul Leim Continues To Drum Up The Hits With Chesney and Richie". Drummer Cafe. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Eggar, Robin (June 15, 2010). Shania Twain: The Biography. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Paul Leim, drummer". Eaglemaniacs. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Cohan, Jon (1998). The Drummer's Almanac. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  13. ^ Mark Kennedy (March 2, 2009). "Lynda Carter loses the hero suit, picks up a mic". Deseret News. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  14. ^ Massingill, Randi L. (January 1, 2005). Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  15. ^ Damon Orion (March 19, 2013). "Dance, Monkee, Dance!". Good Times Santa Cruz. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

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