# Kim Bullard

Kim Bullard (born May 6, 1955) is an American keyboardist, songwriter, record producer, and film composer. He has been making music since the 1970s and has performed extensively as a keyboard player with musical acts such as Elton John and Crosby, Stills, & Nash.
As a recording studio session player he has played piano, keyboards, and synthesizer with recording artists Yes, Santana, Kenny Loggins, Heart, Belinda Carlisle, The Doobie Brothers, Tori Amos, Kelly Clarkson, and Carrie Underwood among numerous others.
Bullard was a longstanding band member of the band Poco, and is currently a member of the Elton John Band.

## Early life

Bullard was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he began playing piano at five years old. He attributes much of his success as a pianist to his mother's support, and his desire to learn piano.

## Music career
### Crosby, Stills, & Nash (1977-1979)

Bullard moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973 and began performing with various musicians, which led to him being hired by French recording artist Veronique Sanson as her keyboard player and music director. Bullard had formed a band in Los Angeles which he brought with him to France to perform and record with Sanson. He lived in France from 1975 to 1976 during which time he met Veronique's husband, Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, & Nash who would later offer Kim a touring position with Crosby, Stills, & Nash in 1977 as a keyboard player, which he accepted. Kim toured with CSN from 1977 to 1979.

### Poco (1978–1983)

Bullard joined Poco in December 1978 just as Legend was being released, performing keyboards and backing vocals with the group.
During the first half of the 1980s, the group released five more albums which Bullard played keyboards and sang on, these albums were, Under the Gun (1980), Blue And Gray (1981), Cowboys & Englishmen (1982), Ghost Town (1982) and Inamorata (1984). Bullard toured extensively with the band from 1978 to 1983. Poco's album, Cowboys & Englishmen was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1983.
Bullard left Poco to rejoin Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1983.

### Katy Rose (2004)

Bullard began working with his daughter, Katy Rose on vocals and songwriting in the studio was she was just twelve years old. By the time Rose was sixteen years old, he produced her album, Because I Can for V2 Records, which was released on January 27, 2004, along with "Overdrive", her first single from the album. "Overdrive" also appears on the Mean Girls soundtrack. "Lemon" is featured on the Thirteen soundtrack. Both songs are featured on Because I Can.

### Elton John (2009–present)

Through Bullard's session work in Los Angeles, he recorded and toured with people within the Elton John music community. When keyboard player, Guy Babylon died, Bullard was asked to become the keyboardist for the Elton John Band. Kim's first performance as a member of the Elton John Band took place on October 7, 2009, in Moscow.

## Discography

| Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
| 2017 | Squeeze Box: Complete Works of Weird Al Yankovic | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 2016 | The Complete Hits and More! | Eddie Money | Keyboard Arrangements, Keyboards, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| 2016 | Wonderful Crazy Night | Elton John | Keyboards |
| 2013 | Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol | Monster Magnet | Organ |
| 2012 | Christmas in the Sand | Colbie Caillat | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2012 | Never Look Back | Electric Touch | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2011 | All of You | Colbie Caillat | Sequencing |
| 2011 | Alpocalypse | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards |
| 2011 | Cycles/Brotherhood | The Doobie Brothers | Keyboards |
| 2011 | Ghost on the Canvas | Glen Campbell | Keyboards |
| 2011 | Stronger | Kelly Clarkson | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2011 | The Best of Franke & the Knockouts: Sweetheart | Franke & The Knockouts | Featured Artist |
| 2011 | Time of My Life | 3 Doors Down | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2011 | Under the Gun/Blue Gray | Poco | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 2010 | 11:59 | Ryan Star | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2010 | Believe (ll) | Orianthi | Keyboards |
| 2010 | Feeding the Wolves | 10 Years | Keyboards |
| 2010 | Found All The Parts/Busted | Cheap Trick | Keyboards |
| 2010 | Grace and Gratitude Renewed | Olivia Newton-John | Composer |
| 2010 | Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time | Santana | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2010 | Jason Castro | Jason Castro | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2010 | Joy | Fefe Dobson | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2010 | Maya | M.I.A | Programming |
| 2010 | Suddenly Yours | Allstar Weekend | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 2010 | The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic: Limited Edition 3.0 | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2010 | Who I Am | Jason Castro | Keyboards |
| 2009 | A Very Special Christmas 7 | | Keyboards |
| 2009 | All I Ever Wanted | Kelly Clarkson | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2009 | Dangerous Liaisons | Sylvia Brooks | Producer, engineer |
| 2009 | Just Like You | Allison Iraheta | Keyboards |
| 2009 | The Boy Who Never | Landon Pigg | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2009 | The Essential Weird Al Yankovic | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 2008 | Meet Glen Campbell | Glen Campbell | Keyboards |
| 2008 | Renai Kodoku Bito | Yuko Ishikawa | Synthesizer |
| 2008 | The Coolest Songs in the World, Vol. 5 | | Keyboards |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | | Keyboards |
| 2007 | Grace and Gratitude | Olivia Newton-John | Composer |
| 2006 | Collections | Amanda Marshall | Composer |
| 2006 | Eclectic Cafe: The Complete Coffee House Collection | | Producer, composer |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits | The Rembrandts | Guest Artist, Clarinet |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits | Enuff Z'nuff | Guest Artist, Piano, Keyboards |
| 2006 | I Will | Tracy Lyons | Organ |
| 2006 | Life Lessons: The Best of Amy Sky | Amy Sky | Producer, engineer, arranger, Mixing, Keyboards, composer |
| 2006 | Love, Death, & Customer Service | Lauren Wood | Engineer, Audio Engineer, Mixing, Main Personnel, Bass Instrument, Programming, Drum Programming, Sampling, Synthesizer Programming |
| 2006 | Reach | Survivor | Keyboards, Programming, Bass |
| 2006 | Rockford | Cheap Trick | Keyboards |
| 2006 | Straight Outta Lynwood | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards |
| 2006 | Stronger Than Before | Olivia Newton-John | Mixing |
| 2006 | The Best of Candlebox | Candlebox | Piano, Organ, Additional Music |
| 2005 | American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers | | Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 2005 | Chronicles | Cher | Keyboards |
| 2005 | Do You Miss Me | Robin Beck | Composer, lyricist |
| 2005 | Inside Your Heaven | Carrie Underwood | Organ |
| 2005 | Inside Your Heaven | Bo Bice | Organ |
| 2005 | Just Yesterday | Al Stewart | Keyboards |
| 2005 | Self Help Serenade | Marjorie Fair | Keyboards, Organ |
| 2004 | ? | Enuff Z'Nuff | Keyboards |
| 2004 | Because I Can | Katy Rose | Producer, engineer, arranger, Mixing, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements, composer |
| 2004 | Con la Sondon Metropolitan Orchestra, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner | Synthesizer |
| 2004 | Favorites | Enuff Z'Nuff | Piano, Keyboards |
| 2004 | Going the Distance | | Producer, composer |
| 2004 | Intermission | Amanda Marshall | Composer |
| 2004 | Mean Girls | | Composer |
| 2004 | Planet Pop, Vol. 6 | | Producer, composer |
| 2004 | Team America: World Police | | Engineer |
| 2004 | Tripped into Divine | Dexter Freebish | Piano |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks | | Producer, composer |
| 2003 | Circle | Suzy K. | Producer, Mixing, composer |
| 2003 | Circle (Vellem Bonus Disc) | Suzy K. |
| 2003 | Fitmix: Walking | | Composer |
| 2003 | Introducing...Al Stewart | Al Stewart | Keyboards, Violin |
| 2003 | Peter Reckell | Peter Reckell | Mixing |
| 2003 | Poodle Hat | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards |
| 2003 | The Essential Eddie Money | Eddie Money | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 2003 | The Essential Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Organ, Mellotron, Keyboards, Programming, Loops |
| 2003 | Then and Now | Eddie Money | Producer |
| 2003 | Thirteen | | Composer |
| 2003 | Through the Basement Wals | Kelly Moneymaker | Piano, Organ |
| 2003 | Untold | Pete Francis | Organ |
| 2002 | 125 Songs For Kids | | Keyboards |
| 2002 | A Place to Land | Dakota Moon | Organ |
| 2002 | Gutterflower | Goo Goo Dolls | Programming |
| 2002 | Revolucion de Amor | Mana | Keyboards |
| 2002 | Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona | Organ |
| 2002 | The Country Bears | | Synthesizer |
| 2001 | Down for the Get Down | Youngstown | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2001 | Greatest Hits | The Doobie Brothers | Keyboards |
| 2001 | How Was Tomorrow? | The Cash Brothers | Keyboards |
| 2001 | Makin' the Point | Franke & the Knockouts | Producer |
| 2001 | Positively Somewhere | Jennifer Paige | Producer, Keyboards, Programming |
| 2001 | Roots Music: An American Journey | | Keyboards |
| 2001 | Sugar | Youngstown | Keyboards, Programming |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | | Producer |
| 2000 | As I Am | Suzy K | Producer, engineer, arranger, Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements, composer |
| 2000 | Beneath The Velvet Sun | Shawn Mullins | Clavinet, Organ, Chamberlin, Mellotron, Programming, Loops |
| 2000 | Bueninvento | Julieta Venegas | Organ |
| 2000 | Back For Me | Penny Framstad | Organ |
| 2000 | Disney's Greatest Hits | Disney | Programming |
| 2000 | Fortress | Sister Hazel | Strings, Mellotron, Loops |
| 2000 | Key of a Minor | Jessica Riddle | Producer, Keyboards, composer |
| 2000 | Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden | W.G. Snuffy Walden | Organ, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synthesizer, Programming |
| 2000 | Original Gold | Belinda Carlisle | Keyboards |
| 2000 | Something to Say | Richie Kotzen | Organ |
| 2000 | The Harsh Light of Day | Fastball | Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Loops |
| 2000 | The Love Songs Album No. 2 | | Composer |
| 2000 | True North | Fisher | Producer, Keyboards |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Original Soundtrack | Composer |
| 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Original Soundtrack | Producer, composer |
| 1999 | Buckcherry | Buckcherry | Keyboards |
| 1999 | Chaque Feu... | Roch Voisine | Programming, Clavier |
| 1999 | Live: Now & Then | Marc Jordan | Composer |
| 1999 | Running With Scissors | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards |
| 1999 | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Original TV Soundtrack | Piano |
| 1999 | Sweetheart Collection | Franke & The Knockouts | Keyboards |
| 1999 | Takoma Eclectic Sampler, Vol. 2 | | Synthesizer |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Phil Collins Mark Mancina | Programming, Track Programmer |
| 1999 | The Color Within Me | Janice Robinson | Organ, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 1999 | The First Ten Years | Shawn Mullins | Keyboards, Programming |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | | Programming |
| 1998 | All the Pain Money Can Buy | Fastball | Organ, Keyboards, Programming |
| 1998 | Bathhouse Betty | Bette Midler | Arranger, Piano, Keyboards |
| 1998 | Capricorn | Mike Tramp | Organ, Mellotron |
| 1998 | Happy Pills | Candlebox | Piano, Organ |
| 1998 | Road Cases | Foghat | Organ |
| 1997 | Couleurs de l'Amour | Native | Engineer |
| 1997 | Diez Anos de Rock en Tu Idioma | | Producer |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits | The Party | Producer |
| 1997 | Lauren Wood 1997 | Lauren Wood | Composer |
| 1997 | Legend's Diner | Rick Monroe | Keyboards |
| 1997 | Lounge-A-Palooza | | Mellotron |
| 1997 | North Hollywood | Slush | Keyboards |
| 1997 | Shakin' with the Money Man | Eddie Money | Producer, Mixing, Keyboards, Programming |
| 1997 | Takoma Eclectic Sampler | | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1996 | All The Best | Tiffany | Producer, composer |
| 1996 | Amanda Marshall | Amanda Marshall | Composer |
| 1996 | Disney's Music From The Park | Disney | Horn Arrangements |
| 1996 | In Harmony With the Homeless | | Organ, Keyboards |
| 1996 | Kissing Rain | Roch Voisine | Keyboards, Programming, Pre-Production |
| 1996 | Nydia Rojas | Nydia Rojas | Producing, Mixing |
| 1996 | Paris in April | April March | Engineer |
| 1996 | Shelter Me | Richard Page | Engineer |
| 1995 | Am I still in Your Heart | Chuck Negron | Programming, Drum Programming |
| 1995 | Chick Habit | April March | Engineer |
| 1995 | Further Down the Spiral | Nine Inch Nails | Guest Artist, Beats |
| 1995 | Ghost Town/Inamorata | Poco | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1995 | Grandes Exitos | Miguel Mateos | Producer |
| 1995 | The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Original Soundtrack | Keyboards |
| 1995 | Time Was | Curtis Stigers | Producer, Keyboards, Programming |
| 1994 | Arrive All Over You | Danielle Brisebois | Keyboards |
| 1994 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | Keyboards |
| 1994 | The Downward Spiral | Nine Inch Nails | Beats |
| 1993 | Animals with Human Intelligence | Enuff Z'Nuff | Keyboards, Keyboard Arrangements |
| 1993 | Coctel | Miguel Mateos | Producer, arranger, Organ |
| 1993 | Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs | Diana Ross | Composer |
| 1993 | Let's Get Started | Louie Louie | Horn, Keyboards, Drums, Steel Drums |
| 1993 | Open Skyz | Open Skyz | Strings, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Keyboard Programming |
| 1993 | Postcards from the Artic | Springhouse | Keyboards |
| 1993 | Robin Zander | Robin Zander | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 1993 | Soul on Board | Curt Smith | Keyboards |
| 1993 | Tempted | Mitsou | Producer |
| 1993 | Za-Za | Bulletboys | Keyboards, Piano |
| 1992 | A Different Man | Peter Kingsbery | Engineer |
| 1992 | Salute | 21 Guns | Piano |
| 1992 | Snake Bite Love | Zachary Richard | Organ Keyboards |
| 1992 | The Hunter | Jennifer Warnes | Keyboards |
| 1992 | The Rembrandts | The Rembrandts | Clavinet |
| 1991 | Dazzling Display | Steve Wyn | Keyboards |
| 1991 | Live Your Life Be Free | Belinda Carlisle | Keyboards |
| 1991 | Mane Attraction | White Lion | Keyboards, Synthesizer, Organd |
| 1991 | Right Here | Eddie Money | Engineer, Keyboards |
| 1991 | Rush Street | Richard Marx | Keyboards |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valliant | Original TV Soundtrack | Mixing |
| 1990 | Brigade | Heart | Keyboards |
| 1990 | Busted | Cheap Trick | Keyboards |
| 1990 | C.O.W. (Conserve Our World) | Marc Jordan | Piano, Keyboards, Bass, composer |
| 1990 | Leader of the Banned | Sam Kinison | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 1990 | Money Talks | Money Talks (soundtrack) | Producer, composer, arranger, Keyboards |
| 1990 | The Best of Bill Medley | Bill Medley | Producer, Keyboards |
| 1989 | Crazy Loving: The Best of Poco 1975–1982 | Poco | Keyboards |
| 1989 | Cycles | The Doobie Brothers | Keyboards |
| 1989 | Heart Like a Gun | Fiona | Keyboards |
| 1989 | Kings of Sleep | Stuart Hamm | Composer |
| 1989 | | Steve Lukather | Keyboards |
| 1989 | Oh Yes I Can | David Crosby | Synthesizer |
| 1989 | Rockland | Kim Mitchell | Keyboards |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid, Pt. 3 | | Producer |
| 1989 | True Cool | David Hallyday | Keyboards, composer |
| 1989 | UHF | Weird Al Yankovic | Synthesizer |
| 1988 | Back to Avalon | Kenny Loggins | Keyboards, Programming |
| 1988 | Even Worse | Weird Al Yankovic | Synthesizer |
| 1988 | Nothing to Lose | Eddie Money | Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 1988 | Y Kant Tori Read | Y Kant Tori Read | Producer, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, composer |
| 1987 | Big Generator | Yes | Keyboard Programming |
| 1987 | Desperately Seeking Susan & Making Mr. Right:Original Soundtracks of Susan Seidelman: | Thomas Newman | Electronics |
| 1987 | Talking Though Pictures | Marc Jordan | Producer, Keyboards, Bass |
| 1986 | No Easy Way Out | Robert Tepper | Keyboards |
| | Solos en América | Miguel Mateos/ZAS | Producer |
| 1985 | My Obsession | Meri D. Marshall | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 1984 | Inamorta | Poco | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1984 | Right by You | Stephen Stills | Keyboards |
| 1983 | Uncle Wonderful | Janice Ian | Keyboards, composer |
| 1982 | Cowboys & Englishmen | Poco | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1982 | Ghost Town | Poco | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1981 | Blue and Gray | Poco | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1980 | La Toya Jackson | La Toya Jackson | Synthesizer |
| 1980 | No Nukes | | Vocals, Keyboards- |
| 1980 | Under the Gun | Poco | Vocals, Keyboards |
| 1978 | Hollywood | Veronique Sanson | Vocals |
| 1978 | Mannequin | Marc Jordan | Remastering, Re-issue |
| 1978 | Drew's Famous Instrumental Pop Collection, Vol. 84 | | Composer, lyricist |
| 1978 | He's My Girl | | Producer, performer, Primary Artist |
| 1978 | Life in the Slaw Lane | Kip Addotta | Producer, composer |
| 1978 | Party Tyme Karaoke | Pop Female Hits | Composer |
| 1978 | The Undivided | Blush | Programming |