Shep Goodman is an American New York–based multi-platinum record producer, songwriter, and musician. He got his start in the music industry, by fronting the Elektra Records signed rock-act, Coward. After the disbandment of the band, he started the music production company Sheppard Music Inc with Kenny Gioia. They were known as "Shep & Kenny", and began writing and producing for various artists. One of the first break thru songs Shep and Kenny produced was the pop radio production of the Lee Ann Womack hit "I Hope You Dance". They then went on to write/produce for many pop and rock artists including Mandy Moore, LFO, Hall & Oates, Ingrid Michaelson, and many others.