Chris Braide (born 6 February 1973 in Cheshire) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and music publisher. He has written songs for a variety of artists including Will Young's biggest selling single,Glenn Tilbrook (of Squeeze), Beverley Knight , Gareth Gates, Lisa Stansfield, Kylie Minogue, Simon Webbe, Jesse McCartney. He wrote S Club 7's hit singles "Have You Ever" and "Say Goodbye" plus Clay Aiken's American number one single "This Is The Night" and follow up smash hit "Invisible". He is currently lead singer in new band signed to stiff records called The Producers. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition 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. ... A music publisher deals in the marketing and commercial exploitation of songs. ... William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979) is an English singer and actor. ... Glenn Tilbrook, born in South East London on August 31, 1957, was the lead singer of the British group Squeeze, a power pop band formed in the mid-1960s. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... Beverley Knight MBE (Born March 22, 1973) is a critically acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. ... Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. ... Lisa Stansfield on the cover of her debut album Affection Lisa Jane Stansfield (born on April 11, 1966) is an English R&B/Soul/House music singer from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Simon Webbe (born 30 March 1979 in Manchester, England) is a solo artist and former member of the British boy band Blue. ... Jesse A. McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... S Club 7 (later re-named S Club after the departure of Paul Cattermole from the band) were an English pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, who rose to fame via their own BBC television programme. ... Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who rose to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. ... The Stiff Records record label was created in London in 1976, at the outset of the punk boom by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman (aka Jake Riviera). ...

Early years

At 17, he signed his first publishing deal with Zomba Music and was also signed to Polydor Records aged 18. It was during this period that Braide worked with producer Thomas Dolby on the single "Funny Five Minutes". 1920s vintage Polydor export label with its double-horn gramophone logo In 1954 Polydor Records introduced their distinctive orange label. ... Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson, on 14 October 1958) is an English musician, producer, and inventor best known for his 1982 synth pop hit She Blinded Me With Science. // Thomas was not born in Cairo, Egypt as his early biography from EMI suggested, but was actually born in London...

In 1993, Braide spent six weeks in Italy recording tracks with Mick Hucknall and Gota Yashiki, who were then looking for new artists to produce. Hucknall was played several demo tapes by Polydor A&R man Paul Morgan, but it was Braide's that attracted his attention. Although the resultant album was never released, tracks were re-recorded for a later album produced by Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics). Mick Hucknall in Bremen Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960 in, Manchester, England) is a British singer. ... In the music industry, artist and repertoire (A&R) refers to the division of a record label that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... Dave Stewart is the name of several famous people: David A. Stewart, a member of the 1980s band Eurythmics Dave Stewart (musician), a keyboardist with various progressive rock ensembles Dave Stewart (drummer), with Fish (singer), Camel (band) and other progressive rock acts Dave Stewart (guitarist), guitarist who has worked with... For the approach to music education, see Eurhythmics. ...

Songwriting

Braide has achieved considerable success as a songwriter at home and in the US. He co-wrote "This Is the Night" recorded by Clay Aiken (from American Idol), which entered the Billboard Top 100 in June 2003. The single was RIAA certified platinum on July 15, 2003. Debuting at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot 100 Single Sales Chart, it was the fastest-selling single since Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" and the best-selling single of 2003. It was the first CD single to go platinum since 2002, selling over a million copies. This is the Night may refer to This is the Night, a 1932 film starring Cary Grant This Is the Night, a 2003 song by Clay Aiken This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who rose to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The RIAA Logo. ...

Braide also wrote "Anything Is Possible", a number one single for Pop Idol winner Will Young in the UK. In March 2002, this became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history, selling 403,027 copies on its day of release (1,108,659 copies in its first week). It went on to sell over 1.7 million copies, and in the official list of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK issued later that year, it was 11th. The song was also featured as a B-side on the debut single by Gareth Gates, which itself went on to sell over 1.4 million singles in the UK, making "Anything is Possible" one of the most successful pop songs of recent times. Anything Is Possible is a popular song, co-written by Cathy Dennis and Chris Braide for the winner of the first series of Pop Idol in the UK. The song was recorded by the final three acts in the show, Will Young, Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh. ... This article is about the British television series. ... William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979) is an English singer and actor. ... Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. ...

Braide co-wrote the debut single for Arista recording artist Diana DeGarmo. "Dreams" debuted at #2 in record sales and went #1 on the Billboard US Singles Sales Chart on September 17, 2005. Arista Records was founded in 1975 by Clive Davis, and named after his secondary school honor society. ... Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer and Broadway actress. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the same year, Disney artist Jesse McCartney released his debut album Beautiful Soul. It featured a Chris Braide/Desmond Child/Andreas Carlsson song "Because You Live", which was also the title song of the Disney film The Princess Diaries. Jesse McCartney's album has since gone on to sell over 1.5 million copies and has achieved platinum status. The song also featured on The Princess Diaries soundtrack album, which has sold over 1 million copies. Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... Jesse A. McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Beautiful Soul is a 2004 album by actor and musician Jesse McCartney. ... Desmond Child Desmond Child (born 28 October 1953, Miami, Florida, USA) has worked as a music performer and songwriter. ... Andreas Carlsson is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. ...

Recent writing collaborations include Take That's Gary Barlow, Atlantic Records act The click five, the title song of US reality TV show Nemesis Rising. Braide has also been working on the debut album by Mercury Records artist David Jordan. Take That are an English pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... The Click Five is a power pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... Jacob and Joshua: Nemesis Rising is a reality television program originating on the LGBT network Logo. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ...

In May 2007, Australian idol star Dean Geyer released the Braide penned debut single 'If You Don't Mean It'. The song was #1 Most Played track in the country in its very first week to radio. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Awards

In 2003 the song "Anything is possible" earned Braide an Ivor Novello Award. In 2004 Chris received an ASCAP award for the song "Invisible" which was among the most performed singles in the US. In 2005 Chris was awarded another ASCAP for the same song "Invisible" for most performed work on American radio. He is one of few British songwriters of late to reach multi platinum sales in the United States. In a 2005 article for GQ magazine , Chris was among the most successful and influential men in the music business under 40 years of age. The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards awarded for songwriting and composing. ...

As a recording artist

In 1996 Braide signed a solo deal with Dave Stewart's label Anxious Records. The label released the hit single "If I Hadn't Got You" followed a year later by the album, Life in a Minor Key. The single was released in the US by Atlantic Records and a performance video was shot in Times Square. Dave Stewart is the name of several famous people: David A. Stewart, a member of the 1980s band Eurythmics Dave Stewart (musician), a keyboardist with various progressive rock ensembles Dave Stewart (drummer), with Fish (singer), Camel (band) and other progressive rock acts Dave Stewart (guitarist), guitarist who has worked with... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Times Square Broadway at 42nd St. ...

The album was recorded in New York at the lengendary Electric Lady Studios and co-produced by Braide and Stewart. The second single taken from Life was "Heavenly Rain" featuring a member of Alisha's Attic on backing vocals. The single was accompanied by a video which was shot in New Orleans. Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York Citys Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by the legendary Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. ... Alishas Attic was a British musical group in the late 1990s. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

In 2005 Chris formed the band Malmo with Dean Johnson. Their album, The Upside, received positive reviews and was released as a digital download, but the duo was short lived and disbanded a year later when Braide became lead vocalist and keyboardist in a new supergroup with Trevor Horn, Lol Crème and Steve Lipson. Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a British pop music record producer, songwriter and musician. ... Lol Crème (born September 19, 1947) is a British musician and music video director. ... Stephen J. Lipson is a producer and guitarist who has worked with numerous artists, including Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Grace Jones. ...

Publishing Company and Recording Studios

Braide recently set up Untouchable Songs Ltd, a publishing company with Andy Graham (ex-EMI, Zomba). He is also the owner of a west London recording studio and record label Visible Music Ltd.

2007 and The Producers

He is currently in Sarm West Studios with Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson, Lol Créme and ex-Del Amitri/Faithless drummer Ash Soan recording a new album as The Producers. The brand new single "Barking up the right tree" is due for release on the legendary Stiff Records label. Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a British pop music record producer, songwriter and musician. ... Stephen J. Lipson is a producer and guitarist who has worked with numerous artists, including Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Grace Jones. ... Lol Creme (born September 19, 1947 in Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire, England) is an English musician and music video director. ... The original Del Amitri line-up as seen on the cover of Melody Maker magazine in February 1985 Del Amitri are a British pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1982. ... Faithless are a UK group of musicians whose music is described by one of their band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ... Ash Soans drumkit for The Producers at the bands second live show (7 Feb 2007) Ashley Ash Soan is a UK drummer. ... The Producers is a band formed in 2006 by music producers and musicians Trevor Horn (bass and vocals), Lol Crème (guitar and vocals), Steve Lipson (guitar), Chris Braide (keyboards and vocals) and Ash Soan (drums). ...

The Producers played their first show at Camden Barfly in November 2006 to a sold-out audience and were joined on stage by Will Young for two songs and by David Jordan, recently signed by New Mercury. Camden Town is an area of North London, England, in the London Borough of Camden. ... William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979) is an English singer and actor. ...

External links

• Official website
• Chris Braide on Myspace