“Buzz Cason never concerned himself too much with musical boundaries. He just lived and breathed music. He formed one of Nashville’s first rock & roll bands, the Casuals, who also backed Brenda Lee. He cut pop songs as an artist and sang background vocals for Elvis and Orbison. And he struck gold as a songwriter, penning evergreen R&B songs like ‘Everlasting Love’ and ‘Soldier of Love’ as well as country hits like ‘Love’s the Only House’ for Martina McBride. A longtime studio owner and significant publisher as well, Buzz helped shape and expand the sound of Nashville in countless ways across seven decades.”

—Kyle Young, CEO
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum