Keith Gattis

{{Short description|American country music singer-songwriter (1970–2023)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Keith Gattis

| background = solo_singer

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| birth_name = Quenton Keith Gattis

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1970|5|26}}

| birth_place = Georgetown, Texas, U.S.

| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|4|23|1970|5|26}}

| genre = Country

| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter|record producer}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}

| years_active = 1996–2023

| label = RCA Nashville
Smith Music Group

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Quenton Keith Gattis (May 26, 1970 – April 23, 2023){{cite web |url=https://www.springhillfh.com/obituaries/Quenton-Gattis/#!/Obituary|title=Quenton 'Keith' Gattis May 26, 1970 - April 23, 2023|date=|accessdate=April 28, 2023|website=Spring Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery}} was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He released two studio albums and charted one single, "Little Drops of My Heart", on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart while signed to RCA Nashville. In 2002, Gattis joined Dwight Yoakam's band as band leader and lead electric guitar player and is credited on Yoakam's studio album Blame the Vain. In 2005, Gattis released his record Big City Blues.

Gattis collaborated on records with George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Randy Houser, Charlie Robison, Gary Allan, Ashley Monroe, Allison Moorer, Waylon Payne, Miranda Lambert, Wade Bowen, Sara Evans, Dwight Yoakam, Brandy Clark, Randy Rogers Band, Randy Travis, Eli Young Band, and others.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Kenny Chesney recorded two of Gattis' songs for his 2012 album Welcome to the Fishbowl. One of the songs, "El Cerrito Place", previously on Gattis' Big City Blues record, was released by Chesney and charted as a Billboard top 20 single. "El Cerrito Place" was also recorded by Charlie Robison featuring Natalie Maines. Gattis co-wrote Chesney's 2013 single "When I See This Bar" from the album Life on a Rock, and George Strait's 2013 single "I Got a Car". Gattis had numerous film and television placements including songs in The Jacket, Sicario, and Nashville. Gattis produced and co-wrote projects for many artists including Waylon Payne, Kendell Marvel, Wade Bowen, Randy Houser, and Micky & the Motorcars.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Gattis died in a tractor accident on April 23, 2023, at the age of 52.{{cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/country-music-artist-keith-gattis-dead-at-52/ |title=Country Music Artist Keith Gattis Dead at 52 |first=Tiffany |last=Goldstein |date=April 23, 2023 |website=American Songwriter |access-date=April 24, 2023}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/keith-gattis-nashville-songwriter-dead-obit-1234722344/|title=Songwriter Keith Gattis, Whose Songs Were Cut by Kenny Chesney and George Strait, Dead at 52|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 24, 2023|first=Joseph|last=Hodak}}