Rick Nowels
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Rick Nowels | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer Songwriter Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitars, keyboards, bass |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | ricknowels |
Rick Nowels is an American songwriter and record producer.[1] He is a multi-instrumentalist and has written with, or had his songs recorded by a number of artists including Lana Del Rey, Adele, Marina and the Diamonds, Lykke Li, Jamie xx, Brandon Flowers, Madonna, Cee-Lo Green, Sia, Dido, Nelly Furtado, John Legend and Andre 3000, Tiesto, Santana, Tupac Shakur, Fleetwood Mac, Belinda Carlisle, Melanie C and Stevie Nicks.[2]
Nowels co-wrote the title track for Celine Dion's album Falling into You which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1997. Additionally, Nowels co-wrote the track "White Flag" for Dido which won the 2004 Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year.
Selected Discography
- Good To Love – FKA Twigs[3]
- Why Do You Love Me –Adele
- Honeymoon (whole album) –Lana Del Rey
- Beautiful Scars - Madonna
- The Power of Good-Bye - Madonna
- Everybody Finds Out -Fleetwood Mac
- Untangled Love –Brandon Flowers
- Loud Places (Feat. Romy) – Jamie xx
- I Can Fly (From "Big Eyes") –Lana Del Rey
- Shades of Cool –Lana Del Rey
- West Coast –Lana Del Rey
- Black Beauty –Lana Del Rey
- Is This Happiness –Lana Del Rey
- Guns and Roses –Lana Del Rey
- Sad Girl –Lana Del Rey
- Gunshot –Lykke Li
- Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone –Lykke Li
- I Follow Rivers –Lykke Li
- Sadness Is A Blessing –Lykke Li
- Young and Beautiful (From "The Great Gatsby") –Lana Del Rey
- Summertime Sadness –Lana Del Rey
- Body Electric –Lana Del Rey
- Dark Paradise –Lana Del Rey
- Shooting Arrows at the Sky (From "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") –Santigold
- Green Light –John Legend feat. Andre 3000
- Dance The Pain Away –Benny Benassi feat. John Legend
Awards and Nominations
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- 2014: Satellite award for Best Original Song "Young And Beautiful" Lana Del Rey
- 2014: Grammy Nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media "Young And Beautiful" Lana Del Rey
- 2011: ASCAP award for "Fallin' For You" Colbie Caillat
- 2008: Grammy Nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Green Light" John Legend/Andre 3000
- 2005: ASCAP award for "White Flag" Dido
- 2004: Ivor Novello International Song of Year Award for "White Flag" Dido
- 2004: ASCAP song of the year for "The Game of Love" Santana ft. Michelle Branch
- 2004: ASCAP award for "The Game of Love" Santana ft. Michelle Branch
- 2000: ASCAP award for "You Get What You Give" New Radicals
- 2000: Ivor Novello nomination for "I Turn to You" Mel C
- 1996: ASCAP award for "Body and Soul" Anita Baker
- 1996: Grammy Award for Album of the Year "Falling into You" Celine Dion[4]
- 1996: Grammy nomination for Best R and B Single "Body and Soul" Anita Baker[5]
- 1990: ASCAP award for "Rooms on Fire" Stevie Nicks
- 1988: ASCAP award for "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle
- 1988: Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle
References
- ^ "Rick Nowels". Discogs. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Nowels Interview - Hit Songwriter & Producer". Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ http://www.ricknowels.com
- ^ "Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "POP VIEW; Playing Grammy Roulette – Page 2 – New York Times". Nytimes.com. February 26, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
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