Clif Magness

Clif Magness
Birth name Clifton Magness
Born April 24, 1957 (1957-04-24) (age 59)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Genres Pop, rock, adult contemporary, folk/pop, alternative
Occupation(s) Lyricist, singer-songwriter, producer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, programming, engineering
Years active 1973–present
Associated acts Quincy Jones, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken
Website www.cliftonmagness.com

Clifton “Clif” Magness (born April 24, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for co-writing and producing several tracks on Avril Lavigne’s 2002 debut album, Let Go including the song "Losing Grip".[1]

At the 33rd Grammy Awards, Magness took home a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) for the song "The Places You Find Love" from Quincy Jones' album, Back On The Block. He received nominations for an Academy Award,[2] Golden Globe Award,[3] and Grammy[4] for the theme song "The Day I Fall In Love" from the film Beethoven's 2nd.

Collaborations

Magness worked with Lavigne on her multi-platinum[5] debut album, Let Go, co-writing 5 tracks and producing 6, including "Losing Grip", Mobile, "Unwanted", "My World", and "Too Much To Ask". Let Go reached the top of the album charts in Canada and the U.K., as high as #2 on the Billboard 200, and finished the year at #14 on Billboard's 200 Albums for 2002.[6] Prior to leaving New York for Los Angeles to collaborate with Magness, Lavigne was assigned cowriters by her label, Arista, who "failed to click with a girl who'd just discovered guitar-based rock.[7] Magness gave Lavigne the creative freedom she desired. "The harder-rocking songs on Let Go – specifically “Losing Grip” and “Unwanted” – had the sound she wanted for the whole album."[8]

Following up his collaboration with Lavigne, Magness went on to work with American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson on her debut album Thankful. The #1 album[9] featured two productions by Magness. He co-wrote and produced two songs from Clarkson's multi-platinum[10] second album, Breakaway. Magness also produced five songs for another American Idol contestant, Clay Aiken, on his debut album, Measure of a Man, including the single "Solitaire", which topped the 2004 Canadian chart for 4 weeks. Magness produced the longest radio air played song in Australian history,[11] "Perfect", for Vanessa Amorosi.

Magness co-wrote the first single "Lights Out" and five other songs with Lisa Marie Presley from her debut album, To Whom It May Concern. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[12]

Early in his career, Magness co-wrote and produced the title track "All I Need" on Jack Wagner's debut album All I Need. In 1985, the song spent 2 weeks at the top of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[13] In 1990, Magness' collaboration with songwriter Steve Kipner resulted in a Billboard top 5[14] single for Wilson Phillips' "Impulsive".

Magness has also either co-written and/or produced tracks for Celine Dion, Jessica Simpson, Amy Grant, Hanson, Steve Perry, O-Town, Charlotte Martin, Rachel Loy, Wild Orchid, Judith Owen, Jude, Joe Bonamassa, The Urge, Kyle Vincent, Marie Digby, Andreya Triana, Days Difference, Ill Scarlett, Ivy Lies, Christina Grimmie, Caroline Sunshine, Jermaine Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Julio Iglesias, Sheena Easton, George Benson, and Al Jarreau.[15]

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Academy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Discography

Co-wrote and produced "Losing Grip", "Mobile", "Unwanted", "Too Much To Ask", "My World" and "Naked" on Avril Lavigne’s multi-platinum album "LET GO".

Co-wrote and produced "I Always Get What I Want" from Avril Lavigne’s multi-platinum album "UNDER MY SKIN".

Produced “Low” and “Just Missed The Train” for Kelly

Clarkson’s multi-platinum album “THANKFUL”.

Co-wrote and produced “Hear Me” and produced “I Hate Myself For Losing You” for Kelly Clarkson’s multi-platinum album “BREAKAWAY”.

Co-wrote and produced “It’s My Life” and “Valley Of Angels” for Bo Bice’s album “THE REAL THING".

Produced five tracks from Clay Aiken’s multi-platinum album "THE MEASURE OF A MAN".

Co-wrote and produced “Nobody Wins” and “Heavily Broken” for "THE VERONICAS".

Co-wrote and produced "Addicted" and "Never Enough" for Ivy Lies. Produced the rest of the debut album.

Produced Australia's #1 radio airplay single of 2008 "Perfect" and co-wrote and produced "19 Turning Point" for Vanessa Amorosi. "Perfect" is now officially the longest continually playing single on Australian radio by an Australian artist in history at 112 weeks!

Produced 5 songs and co-wrote one song for Landon Pigg’s debut album.

Co-wrote "The River" with Missy Higgins.

Co-wrote six songs for Lisa Marie Presley’s album "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN".

Co-produced five tracks from The Calling’s most recent release "THE CALLING 2"

Co-wrote and co-produced Jack Wagner’s #1 hit “All I Need.”

Nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award for the song “The Day I Fall In Love” from the film BEETHOVEN'S 2ND.

Co-wrote and produced the song “Madeline” from Hanson’s multi-platinum album "MIDDLE OF NOWHERE".

Won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals for “The Places You Find Love” from the Quincy Jones multi-platinum album "BACK ON THE BLOCK".

Produced the track “How Love Should Be” for Tyler Hilton.

Co-wrote and co-produced "From The Damage" and "Craving" for O Town's O2 album.

Produced "Too Much Stereo" (album) for The Urge.

Produced “And I Am Telling You” for the Tamyra Gray performance of a David LaChapelle directed theatrical video release for H&M industries.

Co-wrote the #1 hit "Impulsive" from Wilson Phillips' debut multi-platinum album.

Re-released a solo album titled "Solo", available on iTunes.

Released an album with the band Planet 3 with Glen Ballard and Jay Graydon.

Produced "If I Could Do It All Over Again" for Idina Menzel's debut album, co-written with Idina and Kara DioGuardi.

Wrote and produced "Here I Am" for *aVid in Hamburg. Evan Magness Associate Producer.

Recently co-wrote and produced "I Love The Night", "The Blue", "Crave The Touch", "You Alone" with Tori Vasquez.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Tonight's The Night" and "I'll Worry Anyway" with Andrea Rosario.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Armor" with Lisa Donnelly.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Electric Girl" for Days Difference.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Too Late" for illScarlett.

Co-wrote and produced "Alive" for Marie Digby which will be appearing the motion picture "The Breakup Girl".

Recently co-wrote and produced "Feel Your Love" for Andreya Triana.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Nice Girl" and "Warrior" for Katy Rose.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Time Keeper" for Cider Sky.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Call Me Home" for Julia Michaels.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Shooting Star" and "Smoke And Mirrors" for Caroline Sunshine.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Fade" and "Suffocate My Soul" for Sara Skinner.

Recently produced "Still Young" and "Chains" for Michaela Baranov.

Recently co-wrote and produced "Bad Song", "I Wish", "Back Around", and "Girl" for Camille Umoff.

Recently produced "Notions Of Love" EP and "Notions Of Youth" EP for Brynn Elliott.

Recently produced 4 tracks for Sweet Child in Los Angeles.

References

  1. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (April 5, 2003). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 39–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ↑ "Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Golden Globe Awards Official Website". The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (February 18, 1995). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 9–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ↑ "Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums: 2002 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Willman, Chris (November 1, 2002). "Avril Lavigne The Anti-Britney". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ Eliscu, Jenny (March 20, 2003). "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Clarkson Becomes A No. 1 'Idol' Again". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ Staff. "Ralph Carr". Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (April 26, 2003). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 70–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  13. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - 1985 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  14. ↑ Jay Warner (2008). Notable Moments of Women in Music. Hal Leonard Books. pp. 297–. ISBN 978-1-4234-2951-7.
  15. ↑ "Clif Magness credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.

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