Bob Regan is a Grammy nominated and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame nominated professional songwriter. He has had over 200 songs recorded by such contemporary artists as Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, and Jake Owen, as well as by legendary artists ranging from Don Williams to Hank Williams Jr., and Kenny Rogers to cowboy legend Roy Rogers. In 2009, Bob’s song “Dig Two Graves,” recorded by Randy Travis, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. His song "Pray About Everything" was nominated for best Contemporary Christian Country Song in 2011.
in addition to being a songwriter, Regan has been a recording artist on Curb Records, a studio guitarist, a guitarist on the Grand Ole Opry, an adjunct professor of songwriting at Belmont University, and a three term President of the Board of the Nashville Songwriter’s Association International. During his tenure with NSAI, Regan helped pass the “Songwriter Capital Gains Tax Equity Act” which changed the IRS tax code to treat songwriters more fairly.
Regan’s hit songs include “Your Everything” by Keith Urban, “Thinking About You” by Trisha Yearwood, “Busy Man” by Billy Ray Cyrus, “Something About a Woman” by Jake Owen, “Running Out of Reasons to Run” by Rick Trevino, “Soon” by Tanya Tucker, and many others, garnering him 11 ASCAP most performed awards.
Bob is also the Founder of Operation Song™, a non-profit based in Nashville, Tennessee with the mission to “Empower veterans, active- duty military, and their families to tell their stories through the process of songwriting.” To date, over 2000 songs have been written in the program with veterans of World War II to those currently serving. Regan has received the Charlie Daniels Patriot Award for his work with Operation Song as well as the William Randolph Hearst Award for Journalism and Mass Communication.
Now, having assumed emititus status with Operation Song, Regan continues to write and release his own songs as an artist on his Yessiree Bob label. He is also a regular contributor to the Boston Globe.
Bob's Story
Bob Regan grew up in South Lake Tahoe, CA where he learned guitar at an early age. He played in bands during high school and later while attending the University of California at Davis. Upon graduating with a degree in Psychology, he turned to music full-time, performing with his band, the Skins, a top draw in Northern California during the 1970s. In 1980, Regan moved to Los Angeles to pursue a solo artist career and, within a few years, was signed to Curb/CBS Records. He recorded one album which, although not a commercial success, led him to the realization that his strong suit was songwriting. In 1985, he made the move to Nashville, Tennessee where he was quickly signed as a staff songwriter and soon, top Country artists were recording and having hits with his songs. His run continued for nearly 30 years.
In 2012, Regan retired from commercial songwriting and promptly founded Operation Song™ , a nonprofit which helps veterans and their family members tell their stories in songs. The program was quickly embraced by the veteran, military, and therapeutic communities and has since expanded beyond Middle Tennessee, hosting retreats and programs around the country.
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Upon growing Operation Song™ to the point of sustainability, Bob retired once again and, in 2022, began writing, recording, and releasing his own songs as an artist for the first time in over 40 years. His current album, “This Far Down the Road,” consisting of 10 solo-written and solo performed songs, can be heard on all streaming platforms.
In recent years, Regan has become a regular contributor to the Boston Globe, writing columns about his youth in California, his career, and the experience of aging.
Regan currently divides his time between his summer cabin near South Lake Tahoe, CA and Nashville, TN.