American Music Executive, Record Producer. Known for his role in country music. After graduating from school Bradley served two years in the Army. Afterwards he returned to his home state of Tennessee and joined forces with his father, learning the ropes while working alongside him in their "Bradley Barn" recording studio. Located just outside of Nashville, the studio welcomed some of music's most acclaimed artists during their early years, including Joan Baez, Loretta Lynn, and Gordon Lightfoot. After forging a friendship with Chet Atkins, influential guitarist, and then-head of RCA Records, Bradley found himself ready for a new challenge. He accepted a position at the record label and soon became Atkins' own assistant. Three years later, a cancer battle forced Atkins to refocus his creative work, allowing for Bradley to step in and take on his role at the helm of RCA Records. Throughout his career, Bradley led the label to major successes, elevating the careers of Charley Pride, Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney and more. One of his biggest accomplishments was the creation of Wanted! The Outlaws, the historic 1976 compilation album that helped legitimize "outlaw country" as a musical movement and subgenre. It became the first country album to be awarded the platinum certification by RIAA, which introduced the platinum certification that year. He stepped away from his role at RCA in 1982, and then served as the head of the Opryland Music Group music publishing companies from 1986 until 2002. He retired the following year, but the impact of his accomplishments didn't fade with time. In 2019, Bradley's achievements earned him an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, further solidifying his place in history. During his more than five decades in music, Bradley served as the president of the Country Music Association from 1974 to 1975 and became a charter alumnus of Leadership Music. He also served on the Fan Fair committee from 1970 to 2000, during which time the festival grew into CMA Fest. For 20 of those years, Bradley served as either chairman or co-chairman of the committee. During his last year on the committee, the event moved to Adelphia Coliseum (now known as Nissan Stadium), home to the Tennessee Titans