Karen Poole
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karen Ann Poole |
| Born | 8 January 1971 Chadwell Heath, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Karen Ann Poole (born 8 January 1971)[1][2][3][4][5][6] is an English singer and songwriter. Poole has had over thirty five Top 20 UK hits as a songwriter.[citation needed]
Biography
She was born in Chadwell Heath, London, England,[4] and is the daughter of 1960s vocalist Brian Poole, lead singer of the Tremeloes.[7] She who gained initial fame with her sister Shelly Poole, as the duo Alisha's Attic.[8] The band had substantial success in the United Kingdom and Europe, and produced three albums including the platinum selling Alisha Rules the World.[9] Alisha's Attic played at the inaugural Lilith Fair Festival in July 1997.[10]
She co wrote for the musical Bridget Jones' Diary in 2015, with Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin.
Selected composition credits
Poole has written or co written the following songs for the following artists:
- Kylie Minogue – "Red Blooded Woman" (single), "Chocolate" (single) "Cruise Control" and "Sweet Music" from the album Body Language
- Kylie Minogue – "Heart Beat Rock", "No More Rain", "Wow" (single); "Magnetic Electric", “King or Queen” and "Nu-Di-Ty" from the album X
- Kylie Minogue – "Timebomb" (single)
- Kylie Minogue – "Fine" and "Sparks", from the album Kiss Me Once
- Kylie Minogue – "White December", "Christmas Isn't Christmas 'Til You Get Here" and "Cried Out Christmas" from the album Kylie Christmas
- Kylie Minogue – "New York City" from the album Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection
- Galantis – "Rich Boy" (single)
- David Guetta – "Tomorrow Can Wait" from the album Pop Life
- The Shapeshifters – "Lola's Theme" (single United Kingdom #1)
- Don Diablo – "People Say" feat. Paije (single) from album "Future"
- Netsky – "Who Knows" feat. Paije (single)
- Lily Allen – "Cheryl Tweedy" (B-side) from the album Alright, Still
- Lily Allen – "Take My Place", "As Long as I Got You" (single) and "Life for Me" from the album Sheezus
- Watermät – "All My Love" feat. Becky Hill (single)
- Becky Hill – "Unpredictable" (single)
- Becky Hill – "Changing" from EP Changing
- Jacob Plant feat Becky Hill – single " Only Love "
- Tiesto and Becky Hill – " Nothing Really Matters" (single) from Tiesto album The London Sessions
- Giorgio Moroder – "Good for Me" (single) feat. Karen Harding
- Olly Murs – "Just Smile" from the album In Case You Didn't Know
- Sub Focus – "Splash" (single) feat. Coco
- Groove Armada feat. Mutya Buena – "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (single) from the album Soundboy Rock
- Sugababes – "Caught in a Moment" (single) and "Conversation's Over" from the album Three
- Sugababes – "Mended by You" and "Three Spoons of Suga" from the album Change
- Sugababes – "Sunday Rain" and "Sound of Goodbye" from the album Catfights and Spotlights
- Sugababes – "Follow Me Home" (single) from the album Taller in More Ways
- Will Young – "Stronger" from the album Friday's Child
- William Orbit – "Spiral" feat. Sugababes & Kenna from the album Hello Waveforms
- Giorgio Moroder – "Right Here, Right Now" (single) from the album Déjà Vu
- Will Young – "Keep On", "Switch It On" (single), "Ain't Such a Bad Place To Be", and "Thinking It Over" from the album Keep On
- Will Young – "Let it Go" (single), "Won't Look Down"", Disconnected", "Are You Happy", "Love", "If Love Equals Nothing" and "Simple Philosophy" from the album Let It Go
- Aston Merrygold – "Get Stupid" (single), and "Show Me" (single)
- EXO – "Trouble" - from album Obsession
- f(x) – "Love Hate" from the EP Electric Shock
- Tough Love feat Arlissa – single "Touch "
- PDM feat Karen Harding – single "Love for Days "
- Amy Studt – "Misfit" (single), "Under the Thumb" and "Ladder in My Tights" (single) from the album False Smiles
- Jamelia – "Taxi" from the album Thank You
- Jamelia – "Beware of the Dog" from the album Walk with Me
- Janet Jackson – "Put Your Hands On" from the Japanese edition of Damita Jo
- So Solid Crew – "Oh No (Sentimental Things)" (single) from the album of 2001, They Don't Know
- Say Lou Lou – "Nothing But a Heartbeat" (single) from the album Lucid Dreaming
- Danni Minogue – "Put the Needle on It" (single), "Creep" and "For the Record" from the album Neon Nights
- Boyzone – "Stronger" from the album Brother
- Namie Amuro – "Stardust in my Eyes" from the album Feel
- Union J – "Amaze Me" – from the album Union J
- Lene Nystrom – "It's Your Duty" (single), "Play with Me", "Bad Coffee Day" and "Virgin Superstar" from the album Play with Me
- William Orbit – "Optical Illusions" (single)
- Girls' Generation – "Chocolate Love" (single)
- BoA – "The Top" from the album Only One
- BoA – "I Want You Back" from the album Woman
- Leon Jean Marie – "East End Blues" and "Jumping Off the Block" from the album Bent Out Of Shape
- Christophe Willem – "Ennemis in L.O.V.E", "Si Mes Larmes Tombent" (single) from the album Prismophonic
- Rachel Stevens – "Fools" from the album Funky Dory
- Rachel Stevens – "Secret Garden" from the album Come and Get It
- Emilie Esther – "Undiscovered" (single Denmark no. 6)
- Kim Dong-han – "Tipsy" from D-Night
- Seulgi, SinB, Soyeon, Chungha – "Wow Thing" (single)
- Ha Sungwoon – single "Get Ready"
- Bvndit – single "Dumb"
- Felon feat. Hayley May – "Bitter Sweet" (single) and "Till the Morning" (single)
- Annie – "I Don't Like Your Band " from album Don't Stop
- Christophe Willem – "Enemies in Love", "Si Mes Larmes Tombent" from the album Prismophonic
- Taeyeon – "Baram x3" from the EP Something New
- Nina Sky – "Get Your Clothes Off" (single)
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte – "Superhuman" from the album 1000 Stars
- Moko – "Your Love" (single)
- Jessica Mauboy – "Let Me Be Me" single from the album Been Waiting
- Zhang Liyin – "Timeless" from the album I Will
- Amy Pearson – "Fool" from the album Who I Am
- Overtones – "Superstar" (single), "All About You" from the album Saturday Night at the Movies
- Peter Grant – "You're Worth It" from the album Traditional
- Angelis – "Even Though You've Gone" from the album Angelis
- Holly Valance – "Whoop" from the album Footprints[11]
References
- ^ "Karen Poole discography". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Angeleyes – Biography". Inspiracy.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Alisha Rules the World Album Alisha's Attic". Simplyalbumz.com. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Radio Swiss Pop – Music database – Musician". Radioswisspop.ch. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "How rich is Karen Poole in 2019? ⋆ Net Worth Roll". Networthroll.com. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "January birthdays". Historypop.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Alisha's Attic – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Biography: Alisha's Attic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "UK Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Courant.com: Alisha Rules The World: 24 July 1997
- ^ "Karen Ann Poole – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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