Kyle Baxter Utley

Kyle Baxter Utley (born in Kentucky in 1967) is best known for his contributions in the music industry.
Kyle founded Flip It Records which released Dolly Parton's cover of Cat Stevens' "Peace Train" in 1997 which achieved a number three spot on Billboard charts. "Peace Train" was commissioned by Kyle to Junior Vasquez to remix as House/Electronica. Before its release, bootlegs of "Peace Train" were a prime item on the DJ market. The release of "Peace Train" and its subsequent success led to significant media exposure to include Dolly's appearance on the cover of Out Magazine which sparked renewed speculation that she is a lesbian.
Kyle also worked with Junior Vasquez to recreate Rickie Lee Jones' "Living It Up." The recreation was a major club hit in New York but never released commercially. Other underground projects included works by Elton John, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. On many of these initiatives, Kyle collaborated with his long-time friend, Roy Rede.
Much controversy followed as Kyle reworked several of Nanci Griffith's standards to include "Late Night Grand Hotel" and "Gulf Coast Highway" which featured Arnold McCuller, best known for touring and recording with James Taylor, as duet vocal. Precipitated by the onslaught of digital downloads and licensing disputes with Universal Music Group, Kyle closed Flip It in 1999.
Following an extended sojourn in China, Kyle opened Pagoda Ventures Ltd. which has evolved into one of the world's major metal trading companies.

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