Bill Grainer
Bill Grainer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
Bill Grainer is a Grammy certified American songwriter and record producer.[1][2] He has written for such artists as Jai McDowall, Linda Eder, and Jennifer Hudson, with whom he co-wrote the song "Stand Up" for her Grammy Award-winning self-titled debut album.[3][4]
Selected songwriting discography
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shayna Zaid | Half A World Away | "Percayalah Impianmu (A Better Life)" | Shayna Zaid, Joel Dean |
| 2008 | Jennifer Hudson | Jennifer Hudson | "Stand Up" | Jennifer Hudson, Earl Powell, Walter English |
| Linda Eder | The Other Side of Me | "Other Side of Me" | Shaun Barker, Billy Jay Stein | |
| "Make Today Beautiful" | ||||
| 2011 | Anthony Fedorov | Never Over | "Long Ago" | David Hurwitz, Anthony Fedorov |
| 2012 | Thomas Puskailer | Make Believe | "Make Believe" | Joel Dean, Evan Parness, Doug Rockwell |
| "Artificial Light" | Joel Dean, Darko Saric, Doug Rockwell | |||
| 2014 | Auraganix | Every Little Thing | "Shine" | Anthony Fedorov |
| "Baby Boy" | Anthony Fedorov, Jennifer Paz | |||
| "Every Little Thing" | Anthony Fedorov, Jeff Vincent | |||
| "Outside Looking In" | ||||
| "Wanted" | ||||
| Jai McDowall | I Begin Again - Single | "I Begin Again" | Anthony Fedorov | |
| Thomas Puskailer | - | "Have It All Tonight" | Harry Mondryk, Thomas Puskailer, Miroslav Vrlik | |
| "Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)" | Harry Mondryk, Thomas Puskailer | |||
| 2015 | "Live For The Moment" | |||
| 2016 | Forever in Your Mind | FIYM | "Enough About Me" | Ricky Garcia, Emery Kelly, Liam Attridge, Doug Rockwell |
Television and film
[edit]Grainer wrote both the opening and closing title songs (including “Don’t Blink” on which he was also the performing artist) for the cult horror film Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane.[5]
His song “Curiosity” (performed by Tatiana Owens) was used as the theme of Lifetime Movie Network in 2011.[6][7]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2009 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (Jennifer Hudson) (Winner)[8]
Anugerah ERA (ERA Awards) (Malaysia)
Current and upcoming projects
[edit]Grainer is currently working with Australian actor and singer-songwriter Sam Clark, Harry Mondryk (formerly of UK boy band ReConnected), American Idol’s Kimberley Locke,[11] and UK band Nothing But Thieves.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bill Grainer - Missing Link Music". missinglinkmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Jessica Gilbert (2012-07-07). "Interview with Doug Rockwell". Talent Spotlight Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14.
- ^ Fred Bronson (2014-06-15). "'American Idol' Alum Anthony Fedorov Marks Father's Day With First-Time Dad Tunes". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Bill Grainer Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Flight of the Living Dead (2007) Soundtrack- IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Curiosity Lifetime Placement". youtube.com. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Tatiana Owens Bio". reverbnation.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Grammys: 54th Grammy Awards nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Shayna Zaid Tour Dates". eventful.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Bill Grainer Honors & Awards". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Bill Grainer (July 5, 2014)"Always love my power lunches with the one and only @KimberleyLocke #staytuned #newmusic" Twitter.com
- ^ Nothing But Thieves (May 7, 2013) "Working on some exciting projects with our very talented friend @BillGrainer." Twitter.com.