“The Wind Beneath My Wings” was voted Song of the Year by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, earning Jeff Silbar the coveted Grammy Award. Bette Midler and Arif Mardin also received Grammys for Record of the Year for Midler’s iconic recording of the song. “Wind” has received seven ASCAP Pop Awards, including a Song of the Century honor, and was recently named one of the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Movie Songs.

Jeff has worked with several of the music industry’s largest publishers, including Sony Music, Warner-Chappell, and House of Gold Music, and has been responsible for numerous hit recordings as a publisher. His new publishing company, Intunes, recently signed writer Josh Osborne and is actively building its catalog. Many of Silbar’s songs have been featured in film and television, including the opening theme for the hit NBC series My Name Is Earl.

Jeff Silbar’s songs have been recorded by a wide range of major artists. John Cougar Mellencamp recorded “China Girl” for the triple-platinum album American Fool; Fleetwood Mac released “Hard Feelings” as a single from the platinum album Behind the Mask; and Kenny Rogers recorded “Goodnight Sleeptight Man” for the quadruple-platinum album The Gambler. Additional recordings include works by Sheena Easton, Gladys Knight, Dolly Parton, Poco, Willie Nelson, and Alabama (who had a #1 single with one of his songs). Other artists who have recorded Silbar’s material include Jonny Lang, Reba McEntire, LeVert, Wynonna, and BlackHawk.

Honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association International as Songwriter of the Year, Jeff has earned more than thirty ASCAP awards for his most-performed pop and country songs.

Jeff has collaborated with leading music publishers such as Sony, MCA, Warner-Chappell, and House of Gold Music, and his songs continue to appear frequently in film and television. He currently lives in Studio City, California, with his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Garrett and Natalie.