Birthplace: Melrose Park, Illinois
Background:
Born in Melrose Park, Illinois, and raised in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Marla Cannon-Goodman is a second-generation hit songwriter. As a child, Marla had a front seat for country music history as she watched her father, Buddy Cannon, shepherd the careers of new and legendary artists as a producer, songwriter and record label executive. But since her first cut by Sammy Kershaw in 1996, she has been making country music history herself. With songs recorded by artists ranging from Eddie Arnold to Kenny Chesney, and number one smashes “The Fool” by Lee Ann Womack and Tracy Byrd’s “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo,” Marla has become a beloved and respected hitmaker on Music Row.