Clif Magness | |
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| Birth name | Clifton Magness |
| Born | (1957-04-24)April 24, 1957 (age 67)[1] Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop,rock,adult contemporary,folk/pop,alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, programming, engineering |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Website | www |
Clifton “Clif” Magness (born April 24, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for co-writing and producing several tracks onAvril Lavigne’s 2002 debut album,Let Go including the song "Losing Grip".[2]
At the33rd Grammy Awards, Magness won aGrammy Award forBest Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) for the song "The Places You Find Love" fromQuincy Jones' album,Back On The Block. He received nominations for anAcademy Award,[3]Golden Globe Award,[4] and Grammy[5] for the theme song "The Day I Fall In Love" from the filmBeethoven's 2nd.
Magness worked with Lavigne on her multi-platinum[6] debut album,Let Go, co-writing five tracks and producing 6, including "Losing Grip",Mobile, "Unwanted", "My World", and "Too Much to Ask".Let Go reached the top of the albums chart inCanada and theU.K., as high as #2 on theBillboard 200, and finished the year at #14 onBillboard's 200 Albums for 2002.[7] 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.[8] Magness gave Lavigne the creative freedom she desired. "The harder-rocking songs onLet Go – specifically "Losing Grip" and "Unwanted" – had the sound she wanted for the whole album."[9]
Following up his collaboration with Lavigne, Magness went on to work with originalAmerican Idol winnerKelly Clarkson on her debut albumThankful. The #1 album[10] featured two productions by Magness. He co-wrote and produced two songs from Clarkson's multi-platinum[11] 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 the2004 Canadian chart for 4 weeks. Magness produced the longest radio air played song in Australian history,[12] "Perfect", forVanessa Amorosi.
Magness co-wrote the first single "Lights Out" and five other songs withLisa Marie Presley from her debut album,To Whom It May Concern. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[13]
Early in his career, Magness co-wrote and produced the title track "All I Need" onJack Wagner's debut albumAll I Need. In 1985, the song spent 2 weeks at the top ofBillboard'sAdult Contemporary chart.[14] In 1990, Magness' collaboration with songwriterSteve Kipner resulted in a Billboard top 5[15] single forWilson Phillips' "Impulsive".
Magness has either co-written and/or produced tracks forCeline 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,Patti Austin andAl Jarreau.[16]
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