Cortez Williams

Cortez Williams (born October 1, 1952) is an American record producer, musician and songwriter. For his work in the country music genre, he has received several CMA Award nominations. He is the father of singer/songwriter Trisha Williams.

Life and career
Williams started out with the -based disco group Cherry Pye, which had a #1 hit in 1977 with "A Night Out". After the disco backlash, Cherry Pye disbanded. Williams and friend/bandmate Thomas Ross, desparate for a source of income, packed bags and moved to, where they began working as session musicians for country music artists.