(1951-06-06) June 6, 1951 (age 72)[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Songwriter
Years active
1988-present
Member of
The Don Juans
Spouse(s)
Kathy Mattea
(m. 1988)
Musical artist
Jon Vezner (born June 6, 1951) is an American country music songwriter. He is best known for his work with Kathy Mattea, to whom he has been married since 1988.
Vezner began working as a songwriter in Minnesota and later moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He set up a publishing company underneath the apartment in which Mattea lived, and befriended her after jump-starting her car. They began dating in 1986, and married on February 14, 1988.[2]
Vezner wrote several of Mattea's songs, including "Where've You Been", "A Few Good Things Remain", "Time Passes By", and "Whole Lotta Holes". He also wrote "Then What?" for Clay Walker, "If I Didn't Love You" by Steve Wariner, and "You're Gone" by Diamond Rio.[2][1]
He performs with Don Henry as The Don Juans; they accompanied Tom Paxton on his 2018 and 2019 UK tours.[3]
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^Coventry, Joe. "Tom Paxton and the Don Juans:Capstone Theatre, Liverpool: 13th April 2018". Nerve Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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Allen Reynolds except "From a Distance", which Mattea co-produced with JonVezner and Dougie MacLean. Adapted from Time Passes By liner notes. Musicians...
for Kathy Mattea and became friends with Mattea's husband, songwriter JonVezner. During this time, Whitsett also recorded three solo piano projects. In...
Mark Knopfler Best Country Song — "Where've You Been", Don Henry and JonVezner Best Bluegrass Recording — "I've Got That Old Feeling", Alison Krauss...
the album's producer, and contributing songwriters included Mike Reid, JonVezner, and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Following the album's last single, RCA also...
Alan Jackson Shelby Lynne 1990 George Strait Clint Black Kathy Mattea JonVezner, Don Henry – "Where've You Been" Killin' Time — Clint Black Clint Black...
Mark Knopfler for "So Soft, Your Goodbye" Best Country Song Don Henry & JonVezner (songwriters) for "Where've You Been" performed by Kathy Mattea Best Bluegrass...
Fences 1990 George Strait Clint Black Kathy Mattea Garth Brooks Don Henry, JonVezner – "Where've You Been" Pickin' on Nashville 1989 Ricky Van Shelton Clint...
co-wrote much of the album along with her and other writers including JonVezner, John Goodwin, Frichtel and McDonald. He also plays guitar, bass, keyboards...
Dacoury Natche, Jesse Rogg) by Banks "Trainwreck of Emotion" (Alan Rhody, JonVezner) by Del McCoury, Lorrie Morgan "Tramp, The" (Traditional, c. 1873–1893)...
Tear in My Beer" (Hank Williams & Hank Williams Jr.) 1991 Don Henry & JonVezner "Where've You Been" Kathy Mattea K. T. Oslin, Rory Michael Bourke & Charlie...
Entertainer of the Year – George Strait Song of the Year – "Where've You Been", JonVezner and Don Henry (Performer: Kathy Mattea) Single of the Year – "A Better...
"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" — Patty Loveless "Where've You Been" — JonVezner and Don Henry "After All This Time" — Rodney Crowell "If Tomorrow Never...
George Strait Song of the Year: "Where've You Been" – Kathy Mattea – JonVezner, Don Henry Single of the Year: "A Better Man" – Clint Black Album of the...
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Why Not Tonight" JonVezner David Stringfellow Nancy Montgomery 3:13 2. "What Am I Gonna Do About You" Doug Gilmore Bob...
herself: "Callin' My Name" (co-written with husband JonVezner) and the title track (also co-written with Vezner and Sally Barris). The Innocent Years gained...
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