Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950[1] in Nashville)[2] is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music.
Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG,[3] he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division as chief creative officer.
[4] Since leaving Warner in the early 2000s, Worley has worked mainly as a record producer for other acts including Big & Rich, as well as an occasional session guitarist.
On the recommendation of record producer Jim Ed Norman, he first played guitar on albums by Janie Fricke, Eddy Raven, and Mickey Gilley.
[3] Among the songwriters that have signed to Skyline are Hugh Prestwood (who wrote Randy Travis' Number One single "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart"), Tammy Hyler (who has written for Collin Raye), and Russ Titelman.