Kim Bullard
Kim Bullard is an American pianist, 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. Kim was a longstanding band member of the band Poco. Early years. 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 playing piano. Bullard moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973 and began performing with various musicians which led to being hired by French recording artist, Veronique Sanson as her keyboard player and music director. Kim had formed a band in Los Angeles which he brought with him to France to perform and record with Veronique 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. 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. Katy Rose. 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". Poco (1978–1983). Kim Bullard, keyboards and vocals, joined Poco in December 1978 just as "Legend" was being released. During the first half of the 1980s , the group released five more albums which Bullard played keyboards and sang on: "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.