NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Jeffrey Steele Official Website) -
Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele (one of Nashville's most successful and popular songwriters) share a GOLDEN GLOBE nomination for BEST ORIGINAL SONG for "
I Thought I Lost You", the key track that Cyrus (and back up vocalist John Travolta!) recorded for BOLT, the Disney Pixar film. The two are long time family collaborators since dad Billy Ray has recorded several of Steele's songs and Miley recorded his "Simple Song" for her current hit album.
Steele has penned 7 No 1 songs and 8 No 2 songs and produced hit albums for Keith Anderson, Montgomery Gentry and others. He has written huge hits for Gretchen Wilson, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flats, Van Zant, Montgomery Gentry, Craig Morgan and others. He recently filmed a PBS special about the nation's top songwriters with Kris Kristofferson.
Steele was one of the most charming and helpful judges on last season's Nashville Star, giving in equal measure sage advice and an emotional boost to the contestants. When a key exec at Best Buy caught an episode where Steele performed his own songs, she offered to release his albums in Best Buy. The three new albums "Countrypolitan", "Hell On Wheels" and Greatest Hits albums are in stores now and also available on ITunes, Amazon and retail stores.
The Steele and Cyrus families have been close for several years. In addition to recording Steele's songs, Miley surprised Steele last year when she joined him on stage for a live version of "Simple Song" during a benefit for Steele's late son. When Miley was given the opportunity to write and record the lead track for BOLT with just about anyone in Hollywood, it was with Steele that she felt most comfortable to collaborate.
