Prior to his voice-over career Jerry Buckner wrote, produced or performed on a wide variety of recording projects including the “Theme To WKRP In Cincinnati”, the top 10 hit “On And On” by Anne Murray and the million selling classic 80′s hit “Pac Man Fever”. As a keyboardist and arranger, Jerry scored original music for television and motion picture soundtracks along with jingles for a variety of commercial clients including Coke, Papa John’s, Direct TV and Waffle House. After a brief acting stint in television ( In The Heat Of The Night ) he moved into radio broadcasting where he soon developed into one of the premier voice talents in the business.
BROADCASTING/ VOICE TALENT AWARDS
1999 A.I.R. AWARD/ NOMINATED
2000 A.I.R. AWARD/ WINNER
2001 A.I.R. AWARD/ NOMINATED
2003 A.I.R. AWARD/ NOMINATED
MUSIC AWARDS
R.I.A.A. CERTIFIED GOLD ALBUM/ (Pac-Man Fever/ CBS Records/ Buckner & Garcia)
R.I.A.A. CERTIFIED GOLD SINGLE/ (Pac-Man Fever/ CBS Records/ Buckner & Garcia)
R.I.A.A. CERTIFIED GOLD ALBUM/ (On and On/ Capital Records/ Anne Murray)
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM / CLEVELAND,OH
GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME/ ATLANTA/ MACON, GA
AMPEX GOLDEN REEL AWARD
GEORGIA SONG WRITERS ASSOCIATION SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
TELEVISION
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
SOLID GOLD
VH1/ “Top One Hundred One Hit Wonders”
VH1/ “One Hit Wonders Special”
VH1/ “Where Are They Now?”
MTV “Featured Guest”
BOOKS
THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF TOP 40 HITS
THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF ONE HIT WONDERS