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Taura Stinson
Stinson in 2024
Born	Birmingham, Alabama, US[1]
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, musician, author, producer
Website	www.taurastinson.com

Taura Stinson is an Americansongwriter, producer, musician,^[1] composer and author.^[2] Stinson has co-written songs for artists includingDeborah Cox,Cynthia Erivo,Kelly Rowland,Destiny's Child,Kelis andJennifer Hudson. She has also written songs for films such asStep,Mudbound andBlack Nativity and for TV programs includingUnderground,Twin Peaks,Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, andInsecure.

Together withLaura Karpman andRaphael Saadiq she has wonCritics' Choice Movie Awards andHollywood Music in Media Awards.

Stinson has written and self-published two books,100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know and100 Ways to Love Yourself Inside and Out.

Taura Stinson was born inBirmingham, Alabama and raised inOakland, California.^[1]

In the early 1990s, she co-founded anR&B trio called Emage withKimbrely Evans and Mykah Montgomery. The trio signed a deal withOne Love/Mercury Records and released one album,Soul Deep.^[3][1][4]

Stinson has written various songs with long time co-writer, Rapheal Saadiq,^[5] including the Grammy Award nominated songs "Good Man" (2012)^[6] by Saadiq,^[7] and "Show me the Way" (2005)^[6]) byEarth, Wind & Fire.^[8]

She has also written for artists including:^[1]

Taura has written songs for various films including:

• Beyond the Lights ("Airplay")^[12]
• Black Nativity (soundtrack) together with Raphael Saddiq^[1]
• Epic ("Gonna Be Alright") together with Raphael Saddiq^[1]
• Men in Black: "Killing Time" (by Destiny's Child) withD'wayne Wiggins^[13]
• Mudbound ("Mighty River"), for which she received critical acclaim earningAcademy Award,^[14]Golden Globe Award andBlack Reel Award nominations for Best Original Song.
• Rio 2 ("Beautiful Creatures", "Don't Go Away", " O Vida") together withJohn Powell.^[15]
• The Sitter^[16]
• Step ("Jump"), which won theCritics Choice Award for best song in a documentary^[17]
• Don't Look Up ("Just Look Up")
• Cheaper by the Dozen ("Nothing Without You")

Stinson has also written songs for television, such as

• Cloak & Dagger,"Come Sail Away"^[18][19][20]
• CSI: Miami^{[citation needed]}
• Insecure^[21]
• 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony began with music from the Brazilian group Barbatuques, singing "Beautiful Creatures".^[22][23]
• Underground, various songs including “Gossypium Thorns”. Stinson was the voice of Rosalee^[18]
• You May Now Kill the Bride ("Carnivore")^[24]
• ToddWorld

Stinson has worked (recorded, arranged songs) for artists, including

• "Bang' Bang" byJessie J feat Ariana Grande, andNicki Minaj^[25]
• "Faith" byStevie Wonder^[26]
• "Expensive" byTori Kelly^[27]
• the albumAmerican Love Song byRyan Bingham^[28]
• the albumElectric Café byEn Vogue^[29]
• "G" byAvenged Sevenfold^[30]

• 100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know (2016)^[2][39]
• 100 Ways to Love Yourself Inside and Out (2020)^[40]

Stinson has worked under a variety of names, including Taura "Aura" Jackson, Stinson, Stinson-Jackson, T. Stinson, T. Stinson-Jackson, T. S. Jackson, Tara Stinson, Taura Latrice Stinson, Taura Stinson Jackson and Taura Stinson-Jackson.^[41]

• Taura Stinson's website
• Taura Stinson atIMDb
• Taura Stinson discography atDiscogs
• Stinson interviewed by Mingle Media TV's "Red Carpet Report" in 2017

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• American women songwriters
• Songwriters from Alabama
• Songwriters from California
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• Musicians from Oakland, California
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