Fred Koller was born in Chicago.  He has been a professional songwriter since 1973.  Fred Koller now  lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee. His songs include "Angel Eyes", a top five pop hit for Jeff Healy, and country hits for Kathy Mattea, Bobby Bare, Gene Watson, Lacy J. Dalton, Bob Gibson, Vern Gosdin, Nanci Griffith, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Michael Marin Murphy, Odetta, Pinkard and Bowden, Leon Russell, Shel Silverstein, The Sons of the Pioneers, Tex Williams, Keith Whitley, Lorrie Morgan, and many other artists.   

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Bad News Update

March 2, 2008

Jeff Healey, Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 41

Read about it at:

New York Times

The Australian

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His book, "How To Pitch and Promote Your Songs", was first published by Writer’s Digest in 1988, and a revised edition published by Allworth Press currently available through Amazon.com and other book sellers.  This book is one way that Fred Koller mentors capable young songwriters and guides them to an entry point into the Nashville writers' community.  He has also taught song writing classes and given seminars on publishing at many festivals and colleges.  

Fred Koller has released four critically acclaimed albums and appeared on many compilations.   Fred's songs are constantly being covered and one of the purposes of this site is to provide a database of all known recordings of his songs. "Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian", which Fred co-wrote with John Prine, has been recorded by dozens of performers. 

We are always interested in learning about new versions of this song. If you are an artist who has recorded one of Fred's songs or want to record some of his songs, please get in touch.  Fred is available for songwriters workshops and live performances.

     Last updated 2/4/2008