Tom Curtis Shapiro (born in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music.
His first big hit was the international smash "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" by George Benson, released as a single in December 1981, which was a top-five record in 13 countries.
Shapiro signed to a publishing contract with Tree International in the 1980s, with Eddy Raven, Crystal Gayle, Marie Osmond and Lee Greenwood being among the first country acts to cut his material.
Among these number-one hits are "Wink" by Neal McCoy, which received BMI's Robert J. Burton award for being the most performed country song of 1994;[3][6] "No Place That Far" by Sara Evans; "I Miss My Friend" by Darryl Worley (both of which were their respective artists' first Number Ones); and "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was named by Billboard as the number-one country song of 2001.
In addition, Shapiro has produced albums for Billy Dean and Dusty Springfield, as well as writing several singles for the former.