associated_acts years_active article_title background instrument genre origin name occupation
run c & w 1980s -- present vince melamed
 non_vocal_instrumentalist keyboard country new york , usa vince melamed songwriter musician
vince melamed

vince melamed is an american keyboardist and songwriter who resides in nashville , tennessee .
he was born in new york , and moved to los angeles at an early age .
melamed has appeared with many bands as a keyboardist and has co-written songs for other artists , including `` walkaway joe '' by trisha yearwood , `` what mattered most '' by ty herndon , `` tell me what you dream '' by restless heart , `` i 'll take that as a yes -lrb- the hot tub song -rrb- '' by phil vassar , as well as `` she 'd give anything '' by boy howdy , for which he received a broadcast music incorporated million air award .
in the early 1990s , he formed the band run c&w , which comprised jim photoglo , russell smith of the amazing rhythm aces and former eagles member bernie leadon .
he participated as a counselor for the 2005 rock 'n roll fantasy camp .
