Tamara Saviano

{{Short description|American country music producer and author}}

Tamara Saviano is an American country music producer and author. She co-produced the Grammy-winning Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, the Grammy-nominated and Americana Award-winning album This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson,{{cite news|url=https://eu.tennessean.com/story/money/industries/music/2014/07/17/tamara-saviano-finds-niche-producing-tribute-albums/12804867/|title=Tamara Saviano finds niche producing tribute albums|work=The Tennessean|date=July 17, 2014|accessdate=October 8, 2018}} Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne{{cite journal|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jackson-browne-tribute-interview-2014/|title=Inside the New Jackson Browne album with producer Tamara Saviano|journal=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=August 30, 2014|accessdate=October 8, 2018}} and Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records.{{cite journal|url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/red-hot/Content?oid=6798306|title=Red Hot! A homegrown tribute to Sun Records|journal=Memphis Flyer|date=June 8, 2017|accessdate=October 8, 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1783571/sun-records-cast-reunites-for-red-hot-compilation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702091241/http://www.cmt.com/news/1783571/sun-records-cast-reunites-for-red-hot-compilation/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2017|title=Sun Records Cast Reunites for Red Hot Compilation|work=Country Music Times|date=June 30, 2017|accessdate=October 8, 2018}} Saviano also co-produced, with Shawn Camp, Kris Kristofferson's The Cedar Creek Sessions which was nominated for a Grammy in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-cedar-creek-sessions-mw0002999773/credits|title=The Cedar Creek Sessions|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=October 8, 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2017-nominations-winners-list-20161205-story.html |title=2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees |work=LA Times |date=December 6, 2016|accessdate=October 8, 2018}}

As an author, Saviano wrote the memoir The Most Beautiful Girl: A True Story of a Dad, a Daughter and the Healing Power of Music published by American Roots Media in 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13052149/winter-arts-preview-2014|title=Winter Arts Previews 2014|work=Nashville Scene|date=January 16, 2014|accessdate=October 8, 2018}} She is the author of Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, published by Texas A&M University in 2016. She worked on the book for eight years, which was completed shortly after Clark's death.{{cite news|url=https://www.oxfordamerican.org/item/981-it-was-what-it-was|title=It Was What It Was|first=Jonathan|last=Bernstein|work=Oxford American|date=October 18, 2016|accessdate=October 8, 2018}} The book won the Belmont Book award in 2017 for the best writing on country music.{{cite web|url=http://www.tamupress.com/product/Without-Getting-Killed-or-Caught,8591.aspx|title=Without Getting Killed or Caught|publisher=Texas A&M University Press|accessdate=October 8, 2018}}