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Calvin Harris (born January 17, 1984), is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born and grew up in Dumfries, South West Scotland. is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is on the Scottish town. ... This article is about the country. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... The term New Wave has been used to describe several movements in art. ... Discothèque redirects here. ... Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that evolved from disco, circa the early 1980s, that combines dance beats with a pop song structure. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is on the Scottish town. ... The term southwest, when used by itself, can refer to: Southwest, the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast The Southwest United States Southwest Airlines The Southwest Biosphere Reserve in Australia; see List of Biosphere Reserves in Australia Southwest England, principally the counties of Dorset, Somerset... This article is about the country. ...

Music career

Harris began making music as a 15 year old boy. His earliest success was when he was 18: the songs "Da Bongos" and "Brighter Days" were released as a 12" club single and CD-EP by the Prima Facie label in early 2002 under the name Stouffer.^[1]

Harris signed contracts with EMI (publishing) and Sony BMG (recording) in 2006, after his music had been discovered on the social networking website MySpace. Harris had recently moved back from London to his hometown of Dumfries because he was unable to find a job.^[2] He had only managed to release one song in 2004 with artist, Ayah. The song appears on The Unabombers' 'Electric Soul 2'. For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... A social network service focuses on the building and verifying of online social networks for communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others, and which necessitates the use of software. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is on the Scottish town. ...

His first album I Created Disco was released on 18 June 2007. The album contained uptempo electroclash songs that were influenced by music from the 1980s. To promote I Created Disco, Harris embarked on a tour of the UK, supporting Faithless and Groove Armada.^[3]^[4] I Created Disco is the debut album from Scottish electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Faithless are a British band whose music is described by the band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ... Groove Armada is an electronic music group from England, composed of two members, Yorkshireman Andy Cato (real name Andrew Cocup)[1] and Tom Findlay, hailing from Cambridge. ...

The first release from the album was "Vegas" on limited edition vinyl and the first charted single released from the album was "Acceptable in the 80s", a tribute to the style and culture of the decade. The song reached the top ten on the UK singles chart, remaining on the chart for fifteen weeks.^[5] "The Girls" was the album's second single, it reached the top 5 in the UK singles chart. The fourth release from the album was "Merrymaking at My Place" which reached #43 in the UK chart. Vegas is a song by Scottish Electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... Acceptable in the 80s is a 2007 song by electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ... The Girls is the second single of Scottish-born electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... Merrymaking At My Place is the third single from Scottish-born electronic musician Calvin Harris. ...

In 2007 Harris also recorded with Kylie Minogue. He had caught Minogue's attention after his recordings had been passed on to her by another record producer.^[3] Harris says that working with Kylie was "surreal, but fun" although revealed to mixmag in 2007 to "needing a few drinks before meeting her." Harris co-wrote and produced two songs on Kylies' X album; 'In My Arms' and 'Heart Beat Rock'. Kylie redirects here. ... X is the tenth studio album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. ...

He is recently credited as being the producer in a remixed version of The Mitchell Brothers song "Michael Jackson". Harris is also currently working with British pop-star Sophie Ellis-Bextor, co-writing some new songs for her upcoming fourth studio album. The Mitchell Brothers are a rap group from London, England. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi-platinum selling English pop singer and songwriter. ...

On April 3, 2008, it was revealed that the only existing copy of his upcoming album work was lost when his laptop was lost during the Heathrow baggage crisis. ^[6] is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ...

Releases

Albums

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Early releases

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Singles

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Productions

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Remixes

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Notes

^ Calvin Harris Biography. starpulse.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
^ Liam Ronan. "Acceptable In The Noughties - Calvin Harris". gigwise.com. March 26, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Web wonder Calvin wins over Kylie". BBC. February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
^ "Calvin To Support Groove Armada On UK Tour". calvinharris.tv. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
^ ""Acceptable in the 80s" World Charts. acharts.us. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
^ BBC NEWS | Scotland | South of Scotland | DJ loses album in baggage backlog
^ Stouffer - Da Bongos / Brighter Days. Discogs (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.

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External links

Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about music recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and certain bootleg or off-label releases. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... I Created Disco is the debut album from Scottish electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Vegas is a song by Scottish Electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... Acceptable in the 80s is a 2007 song by electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... The Girls is the second single of Scottish-born electronica musician Calvin Harris. ... Merrymaking At My Place is the third single from Scottish-born electronic musician Calvin Harris. ... All Saints are a BRIT Award-winning English girl pop group formed in 1996. ... Groove Armada is an electronic music group from England, composed of two members, Yorkshireman Andy Cato (real name Andrew Cocup)[1] and Tom Findlay, hailing from Cambridge. ... Cansei de Ser Sexy (literally tired of being sexy in Portuguese; better known as CSS) is a Brazilian band from SÃ£o Paulo. ... Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award-winning English funk / soul / disco band. ... Kylie redirects here. ... Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi-platinum selling English pop singer and songwriter. ...

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