Claude Kelly
born on 28/12/1980 in New York City, NY, United States
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Claude Kelly is an American singer-songwriter. He has written for, with artists such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys, Jason Derulo, Christina Aguilera, Akon, Bruno Mars, Toni Braxton, Tamia, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, James Arthur, Ella Henderson, Jay Sean, Chris Daughtry/Daughtry, David Cook, One Direction, Martina McBride, Kanye West, Adam Lambert, Karmin, The Wanted, Olly Murs, Jessie J, and Charice.
Career
He began playing the piano at the age of 3 and by middle school was playing the flute. [1] He attended Grace Church School, Riverdale Country School, and then Boston's Berklee College of Music from which he graduated with a degree in music business/management in 2002.[2] He then returned to New York City. Through networking and word of mouth, Kelly met as many producers as he could, and by 2002 had written a song that ended up a compilation by A Bathing Ape. "It was a lucky break," he said. "It boosted my confidence."
Kelly got his big break when he wrote the song, "Daddy's Little Girl" for Frankie Js 2006 album, Priceless. Although it didnt chart well, he said watching his song go from recording to mixing to mastering to music video was the confirmation that he needed to press on. Kellys work so impressed Akon that in late 2007, the singer suggested Kelly write to some of his music, one of which was "Forgive Me", written for Leona Lewis debut album and produced by Akon respectively. Another song he wrote was "Hold My Hand" which was set to feature on Akons third album, however the song leaked and it was decided not to be included in the album. The song, which features Michael Jackson, is the first single to be released from Michael (Jackson's first posthumous studio album). Hes also worked with Whitney Houston; and Christina Aguilera.
Kelly has written songs for Kelly Clarkson ("My Life Would Suck Without You"),[3] Britney Spears ("Circus" from Circus and "Gasoline" from Femme Fatale)[4] and the K-pop girl group Wonder Girls.[5]
Kelly has also written songs for Leona Lewis ("Forgive Me"),[6] Whitney Houston and Fantasia Barrino.
Kelly has since been asked to write songs for R. Kelly, the Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, as well as Melanie Fiona, Adam Lambert and Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A.", which he co-wrote with Jessie J and which debuted at #2 on Billboard Hot 100.
Kelly co-wrote Jessie J's "Price Tag", for which he received credit as "Moonhead". He has also co-written, along with Steve Robson, three UK number 1 singles for Olly Murs - "Please Don't Let Me Go", "Dance With Me Tonight" and "Troublemaker". He makes an uncredited appearance on in the intro of the second song. He has also co-written several of Murs' tracks on all three of his albums.
Selected discography
Discography | ||||
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Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
2006 | Frankie J | Priceless | "Daddy's Little Girl" | Frankie J, David Sánchez, Nathan Perez, Steve Valdez |
"Say Something" | Frankie J, DJ Clue? | |||
2007 | Kat DeLuna | 9 Lives | "In The End" | Kat DeLuna, RedOne |
"Love Me, Leave Me" | Kat DeLuna, RedOne, Maher Zain | |||
"Love Confusion" | Kat DeLuna, Red One | |||
2008 | Brandy | Human | "Camouflage" | Rodney Jerkins |
"True" | RedOne | |||
Lemar | The Reason | "If She Knew" | Lemar Obika, Tariq Belrouge | |
Leona Lewis | Spirit | "Forgive Me" | Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort | |
Jesse McCartney | Departure | "Told You So" | Jesse McCartney, Eric Hudson, Frankie Storm | |
"Not Your Enemy" | ||||
"Oxygen" | ||||
Britney Spears | Circus | "Circus" | Luke Gottwald, Benjamin Levine | |
"Shattered Glass" | ||||
2009 | Akon | Freedom | "We Don't Care" | Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort |
"Over the Edge" | ||||
Backstreet Boys | This Is Us | "If I Knew Then" | Kenneth Karlin, Carsten Schack | |
"Bye, Bye Love" | ||||
Corbin Bleu | Speed of Light | "Speed of Light" | Brian Kennedy | |
"Paralyzed" | ||||
"Moments That Matter" | Corbin Bleu, Eric Hudson | |||
"Fear of Flying" | Brian Kennedy | |||
"Champion" | Bleu, Eric Hudson | |||
"Rock 2 It" | Brian Kennedy, Mansa Wakili | |||
"Whatever It Takes" | Eric Hudson | |||
"My Everthing" | Brian Kennedy | |||
"Angel Cry" | Eric Hudson | |||
"Close" | ||||
Toni Braxton | "I Hate Love" | Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen | ||
Kelly Clarkson | All I Ever Wanted | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | Max Martin, Luke Gottwald | |
"Don't Let Me Stop You" | Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi | |||
Miley Cyrus | The Times of Our Lives | "Party in the U.S.A." | Jessica Cornish, Luke Gottwald | |
"The Time Of Our Lives" | Luke Gottwald, Kesha Sebert, Pebe Sebert | |||
Jason Derülo | Jason Derülo | "In My Head" | Jason Derülo, Moe Faisal, Jonathan Rotem | |
"Love Hangover" | Jason Derülo, Jonathan Rotem | |||
"Queen of Hearts" | ||||
Marié Digby | Breathing Underwater | "Symphony" | Marié Digby, Antwoine Collins | |
E.M.D | A State of Mind | "Alone" | Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi | |
Melanie Fiona | The Bridge | "Priceless" | Raymond Angry, Daniel Wilensky | |
Whitney Houston | I Look to You | "Like I Never Left" feat. Akon | Whitney Houston, Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort, | |
"For the Lovers" | Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica | |||
"I Got You" | Whitney Houston, Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort | |||
Adam Lambert | For Your Entertainment | "For Your Entertainment" | Luke Gottwald | |
Chrisette Michele | Epiphany | "Notebook" | Chuck Harmony, Shaffer Smith | |
"Blame It on Me" | Chrisette Michele, Chuck Harmony | |||
"Mr Right" | Chrisette Michele, Chuck Harmony | |||
"Playin' Our Song" | Rodney Jerkins | |||
"Fragile (feat. Wale) | Chrisette Michele, Chuck Harmony | |||
Jay Sean | My Own Way: Deluxe Edition | "Tonight" | Jay Sean, J-Remy, Bobby Bass, & J Perkins | |
Jordin Sparks | Battlefield | "The Cure" | Jordin Sparks, Carlos McKinney | |
2010 | Christina Aguilera | Bionic | "Woohoo" feat. Nicki Minaj | Christina Aguliera, Jamal Jones, Ester Dean, Nicki Minaj |
"Desnudate" | Christina Aguliera, Christopher Stewart | |||
"Love & Glamour (Intro)" | ||||
"Glam" | ||||
"Prima Donna" | ||||
"Vanity" | Christina Aguliera, Ester Dean | |||
Burlesque | "Express" | Christina Aguliera, Christopher Stewart | ||
"Show Me How You Burlesque" | ||||
David Archuleta | The Other Side of Down | "Falling Stars" | Emanuel Kiriakou, Jess Cates | |
"Complain" | Emanuel Kirakou, David Hodges | |||
Fantasia | Back to Me | "Bittersweet" | Chuck Harmony | |
"I'm Doin' Me" | ||||
"The Worst Part Is Over" | Warren Fleder | |||
Charice | Charice | "In This Song" | David Foster, Emanuel Kirakou | |
Miranda Cosgrove | Sparks Fly | "Kissin' U" | Miranda Cosgrove, Luke Gottwald | |
Miley Cyrus | Can't Be Tamed | "Permanent December" | Miley Cyrus, John Shanks | |
Fefe Dobson | Joy | "Stuttering" | Fefe Dobson, Jonathan Rotem | |
Michael Jackson | Michael | "Hold My Hand" | Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort | |
Lil Jon | "What a Night" | |||
"Ms. Chocolate" | ||||
Kesha | Animal | "Take It Off" | Kesha Sebert, Luke Gottwald | |
Bruno Mars | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | "Grenade" | Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Brody Brown, Andrew Wyatt | |
Jessica Mauboy | Get 'Em Girls | "Maze" | Jessica Mauboy | |
Olly Murs | Olly Murs | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | Olly Murs, Steve Robson | |
Flo Rida | Only One Flo (Part 1) | "Who Dat Girl" feat. Akon | Flo Rida, Luke Gottwald, Bruno Mars, Benjamin Levine, Philip Lawrence | |
Sugababes | Sweet 7 | "Little Miss Perfect" | Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen | |
2011 | David Cook | This Loud Morning | "4 Letter Word" | David Cook, Matt Squire |
Jason Derülo | Future History" | "Be Careful" | Jason Derülo, Jonathan Rotem | |
Glee | "As Long As You're There" feat. Charice | Adam Anders, Par Astrom | ||
Hot Chelle Rae | Whatever | "Honestly" | Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Ian Keaggy, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz | |
Jessie J | Who You Are | "Price Tag" feat. B.o.B. | Jessica Cornish, Luke Gottwald, Bobby Ray Simmons | |
"Nobody's Perfect" | Jessica Cornish | |||
"Abracadabra" | Jessica Cornish, Luke Gottwald | |||
"Domino"[7] | Jessica Cornish, Luke Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | |||
Joe Jonas | Fastlife | "Make You Mine" | Joe Jonas, Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica | |
Ledisi | Pieces of Me | "Pieces of Me" | Ledisi Young, Chuck Harmony | |
"Bravo" | John Webb, Julia Miranda, Joshua Webb | |||
"Shine" | Ledisi Young, John Webb | |||
Jennifer Lopez | Love? | "Hypnotico" | RedOne, Lady Gaga, Aliaune Thiam, Tami Chynn | |
Martina McBride | Eleven | "One Night" | Martina McBride, Tommy Lee James | |
James Morrison | The Awakening | "Right By Your Side" | James Morrison, Steve Robson | |
Matthew Morrison | Matthew Morrison | "Summer Rain" | Matthew Morrison, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | |
Olly Murs | In Case You Didn't Know | "Dance with Me Tonight" | Olly Murs, Steve Robson | |
"In Case You Didn't Know" | ||||
"This Song Is About You" | ||||
Musiq Soulchild | MusiqInTheMagiq | "Yes" | Ceon, Kim Ofstad | |
NKOTBSB | NKOTBSB | "Don't Turn Out the Lights" | Jess Cates | |
Pitbull | Planet Pit | "International Love" feat. Chris Brown | Armando Pérez, Carsten Schack, Peter Biker, Sean Hurley | |
Simple Plan | Get Your Heart On! | "Loser of the Year" | Pierre Bouvier, Charles Comeau | |
Britney Spears | Femme Fatale | "Gasoline" | Luke Gottwald, Benjamin Levine, Bonnie McKee, Emily Wright | |
The Wanted | Battleground | "Gold Forever" | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector | |
2012 | Christina Aguilera | Lotus | "Just a Fool" feat. Blake Shelton | Steve Robson, Wayne Hector |
Faith Evans | R&B Divas | "Tears of Joy" | Chuck Harmony | |
Neon Hitch | "Gold" feat. Tyga | Neon Hitch, Benjamin Levine, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars | ||
Karmin | Hello | "Brokenhearted" | Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Emily Wright, John Hill, Henry Walter, Elite | |
"Hello" | Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen. A. Rowe | |||
"Walking on the Moon" | Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, John Webb Jr. | |||
Adam Lambert | Trespassing | "Better Than I Know Myself" | Luke Gottwald, Joshua Coleman | |
Olly Murs | Right Place Right Time | "Troublemaker" feat. Flo Rida | Olly Murs, Steve Robson, Tramar Dillard | |
"Right Place Right Time" | Olly Murs, Steve Robson | |||
"Head to Toe" | Olly Murs, Chuck Harmony | |||
"Hey You Beautiful" | Olly Murs, Steve Robson | |||
"Loud & Clear" | Olly Murs, Chuck Harmony | |||
Chris Rene | I'm Right Here | "Rockin' With You" | Chris Rene, Gabriel Rene, Gina Rene, Chuck Harmony | |
"Love Me Like You" | Chris Rene, Carsten Schack, Peter Biker, Gabriel Rene | |||
Jay Sean | "Open All Night" feat. Lil Jon | |||
Goapele | Sparkle: Music from the Motion Picture | "Running" | Chuck Harmony | |
Tamia | Beautiful Surprise | "Beautiful Surprise" | Tamia Hill, Salaam Remi | |
"Give Me You" | ||||
"Lose My Mind" | Tamia Hill | |||
"Believe in Love" | Tamia Hill | |||
"It's Not Fair" | ||||
"Him" | Tamia Hill | |||
2013 | 24/Seven | "Like Nobody's Around" | Jason Evigan, Mitch Allen, Emily Wright]], Austin Bisnow | |
Daughtry | Baptized | "Baptized" | Chris Daughtry | |
"Broken Arrows" | Chris Daughtry | |||
"Witness" | Chris Daughtry | |||
Eve | Lip Lock | "Make It Out This Town" | Eve Jeffers, Nicholas Oshane Moore, Jon Webb | |
Jessie J | Alive | "It's My Party" | Jessica Cornish, John Larderi & Colin Norman | |
"Thunder" | Jessica Cornish,Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Benjamin Levin | |||
"Sexy Lady" | Jessica Cornish, Joshua Coleman | |||
"I Miss Her" | Jessica Cornish, Charles T. Harmony | |||
"Daydreamin'" | Jessica Cornish, Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein | |||
"Wild" | Jessica Cornish, Joshua Coleman, Dylan Mills, Sean Anderson | |||
"Gold" | Jessica Cornish, Henry Walter, Luke Gottwald | |||
"Conquer the World" (feat. Brandy) | Jessica Cornish, John Webb, Anders Froen, J. DeBardlabon, Are Sorknes | |||
"Alive" | Jessica Cornish, Rodney Jerkins | |||
One Direction | Midnight Memories | "Why Don't We Go There" | Louis Tomlinson, Wayne Hector, Steve Robson | |
Union J | Union J (album) | "Carry You" | Steve Mac | |
2014 | DJ Cassidy feat. Jessie J & Robin Thicke | "Calling All Hearts" | Jessica Cornish, Robin Thicke, Cassidy Podell, Gregory Cohen | |
Kylie Minogue | Kiss Me Once | "Sleeping with the Enemy" | Greg Kurstin | |
Karmin | Pulses | "Geronimo Intro" | Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, James G. Morales, Matt Morales | |
"Night Like This" | Any Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Emily Wright, Kyle Shearer | |||
Ledisi | ''The Truth | "I Blame You" | ||
"That Good Good" | ||||
"Anything" | ||||
Amber Riley | "Colorblind" | Emeli Sandé |
References
- http://www.metrolyrics.com/claude-kelly-overview.html
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- http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/my-life-would-suck-without-you-1003933808.story#/bbcom/reviews-singles/my-life-would-suck-without-you-1003933808.story
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- https://twitter.com/#!/ClaudeKelly/status/108077038056914944
External links
- Interview, HitQuarters May 2010
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