Pat Alger

Early life and work

Patrick J. Alger was born in 1947 in LaGrange, Georgia.

In 1973, he moved to Woodstock, New York.

He has well over twenty hits to his credit, including eight Number One hits, and played venues all over the world, including a year-long tour as opening act for The Everly Brothers. He starred in the 30th anniversary of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts gala. He is featured on NPR Radio's "All Things Considered" and "Fresh Air", and hosted, along with fellow HOF inductee Tony Arata, WSM's radio show featuring past HOF inductees. The Music City Center, in Nashville, opened May 2013, and houses a permanent home for the NSAI inductees. The first floor gallery and outdoor courtyard features Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members. It is the project of the Nashville Songwriter's Foundation, of which Alger is a board member. His advocacy for the songwriter and their intellectual property rights is well-known as is the efforts of NSAI and NSF.

Awards 1991, he was voted Songwriter of the Year by the Nashville Songwriter's Association International. The same year, he was voted Jukebox Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, ASCAP. 1992, he received the Country Songwriter of the Year award from ASCAP.

Discography Alger first recorded one duet album with Artie Traum and then three solo albums: From The Heart (1980) True Love & Other Short Stories – Sugar Hill Records (1991) Seeds – Sugar Hill Records (1993) Notes and Grace Notes (1994)