John Beck is a British songwriter, producer, keyboard player and guitarist known for his work with Tasmin Archer[1] and Corinne Bailey Rae.[2]
Beck was signed to EMI Records along with Archer after writing her first hit, "Sleeping Satellite", which went on to be a #1 hit in 16 countries.[3] The album sold 1.5 million copies and went on to receive a Brit Award.
Beck has subsequently been Grammy- and Ivor Novello Award-nominated. In 2008, he won ASCAP's Song of the Year award for "Put Your Records On", a song he co-wrote with Bailey Rae and Steve Chrisanthou, performed by Bailey Rae.[4][5] He also wrote the worldwide #1 dance hit "Gabriel" featuring Valentina Poppalardo, which was remixed by Joe Goddard and featured on Grand Theft Auto V. He wrote and produced Sony signing Indiana's first album No Romeo.[6][7]
Beck has worked with Sam Smith, Paloma Faith, Ashford & Simpson and most recently ¥$ on Vultures 1 and Vultures 2.
He lives in Leeds with his wife and three children.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Bass, Interviews by George (24 May 2021). "How we made: Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer". The Guardian.
- ^ "Joel Corry co-writers Neave Applebaum & Lewis Thompson win big at ASCAP London Music Awards 2022". www.musicweek.com. Music Week.
- ^ "Narrative for the song "Sleeping Satellite"". Telegrafi. 25 May 2021.
- ^ Paine, Andre (15 October 2008). "Dido, Kate Nash Honored at ASCAP Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "GRAMMY Rewind: 49th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (1 July 2014). "Meet Indiana, Your New Favorite Pop Artist". Billboard.
- ^ Staff, Wonderland (15 July 2014). "New Noise: Indiana | Interview | Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland.
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