Kim Chadwick Tribble of Nashville, Tennessee

November 14, 1951 - August 26, 2021

Kim Chadwick Tribble died just after midnight on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the age of 69 after a years long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Kim was born on November 14, 1951 to Alonzo and Dee Tribble and raised in and around Florence and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He got his first guitar when he was young and taught himself to play and read music. His family relocated to Sarasota, Florida in his teens.

Kim was a prolific songwriter and performer from an early age. He spent many years in the 1970s and 1980s as a popular entertainer in Sarasota and surrounding area nightclubs as well as opening for such artists as Leon Russell, Dave Loggins and the Allman Brothers. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1986 to become a country music songwriter full time. His Nashville career as a songwriter and producer spanned decades and generated many hits.

Starting with a Patty Loveless cut on her 1988 Honky Tonk Angel album, “I’m On Your Side,” co-written with longtime collaborator Jimbeau Hinson, Kim soon proved his mettle in the Nashville songwriting scene. Over his lifelong career, he had #1 songs “Guys Do It All the Time” by Mindy McCready and “I Can Still Feel You” by Collin Raye. Other charted songs were, “A Feelin’  Like That” (Gary Allan), “One in Every Crowd” (Montgomery Gentry), “Addicted to a Dollar” (Doug Stone), “I’m on a Mission” (Trick Pony), “It’s My Time” (Martina McBride), "Loco," "Out with a Bang,” and “Just Once” by David Lee Murphy.

His prolific career has seen cuts by Chris LeDoux, Restless Heart, Randy Travis, Pam Tillis, Shania Twain, Aaron Tippin, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, Randy Hauser, Ira Dean, Chris Cagle, Darius Rucker, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and songs on Journey’s “Arrival” album, as well as albums produced for George Fox, Greg Hanna, Jim Whitter, John Stone, One Night Rodeo, Billy Rice, David Lee Murphy, Colton James… and so many more they can’t all be listed.

His most recent cut, a touching and personally relevant song, “That’s the Kind of Man I Am” will be released on Eddie Montgomery’s upcoming album. He leaves behind an incredible body of work that will certainly live on in the hearts of many.

He’s remembered for his sense of humor and laugh. He was always ready with a joke or an impromptu song for any occasion. He generously shared his time and often worked with writers new to town to share his wealth of industry knowledge, philosophy, and almost effortless talent.

Kim was a devoted husband and father, and an amazing grandfather. He loved to travel, loved the beach, the lake house at Shoals Creek, deep sea fishing and golf. He loved life and had a personality that could fill a room. He loved laughter and never met a stranger. He could make a friend anywhere and amassed a wonderful collection of friends he kept close throughout his lifetime.

He is survived by his wife Patti, daughter Samantha (D’Anna) and two granddaughters. No service is planned at this time, but the family will offer a celebration of life in November to memorialize his 70 ^th birthday. Details will be provided as available.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks to please send donations to Russell Rescue, Inc. of Columbia, Tennessee, and your local musicians’ Covid-19 support fund.