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Clair Marlo

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Clair Marlo
Birth nameClara Veseliza
BornDecember 20th
OriginNew York City, Croatia
GenresPop, Neo-classical Jazz
Occupation(s)Film/TV Composer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Arranger, Singer
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboards, Voice
Years active1986–present
LabelsHigher Octave, Virgin Records, Sonic Images, Earthtone, Sony, Telarc, Wildcat-MCA, Sheffield Lab, Invisible Hand Music, Universal/MCA
Websitewww.clairmarlo.com

Clara Veseliza, known professionally as Clair Marlo, is a Croatian-American composer, performer, arranger and record producer.[1] She is notable for her hit singles "Til They Take My Heart Away" from her debut album Let It Go.[2] Her song became a staple in radio stations in the early 90's and was later covered by Filipino singer, Kyla[3] on her Album "Not Your Ordinary Girl". Clair was also notable for singing "Sviraj" and "Lullaby" on Paul Schwartz's "Aria 2 - New Horizon" CD which went to #5 on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Chart in 1999.[4]

Career

A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Marlo has released recordings under her own name (Let it Go, Behaviour Self, and Trinity), and as part of the groups Primal Instinct, Tairona, Vox Mundi, and Liquid Amber. She founded the music production company Invisible Hand Productions in 1995. She also owns Score Dogs Music and Blue Rain Records.[5]

She has produced such artists as Harry Chapin (posthumously), Pat Coil, Michael Ruff, Kilauea, Grant Geissman, and had her music in films such as The Firm and Swimming Pool.

Discography

Solo Albums

  • Let it Go (1989)
  • Behaviour Self (1995)

Group Albums

  • Liquid Amber (1994)
  • Liquid Amber - Adrift (1995)
  • Tairona - Andean Christmas (1996)[6]
  • Vox Mundi - Christmas Spirit (1998)'[7]

Albums as Producer

  • Lori Barth - Sensuel (2002)[8]
  • Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)[9]
  • Pat Coil - Just Ahead (1992)[10]
  • Pat Coil - Steps (1990)[11]
  • Grant Geissman - In with the Out Crowd (1998)"[12]


Albums as Sideman,Composer,Songwriter

  • 'Neil Young - Living with War (2006)[13]
  • "Mark Winkler - City Lights (1998)"[14]
  • "Grant Geissman - In with the Out Crowd (1998)"[15]
  • "Spies - Music of Espionage (1988)"[16]
  • "Glenn Eric - Glenn Eric (1987)"[17]

Personal life

She is based out of Los Angeles and has two daughters.

References