Charlie Midnight

Charlie Midnight is an American songwriter and record producer who has been nominated for a Grammy Award (Writer, Best R&B Song, Living in America, James Brown), two Golden Globe Awards; and has been a producer and/or writer on several Grammy-winning albums, including: The Bodyguard Soundtrack Album (writer&producer "Trust In Me" Joe Cocker, artist) ; Turbulent Indigo (writer "How Do You Stop" Joni Mitchell, artist); Thanks And Giving All Year Long (writer/producer "I'll Give Anything But Up" Hilary Duff, artist).

Midnight has produced and written songs for over 30 films including Rocky IV,[1] The Bodyguard,[1] Bull Durham, Lizzie McGuire and Ruthless People as well as for notable artists as Billy Joel,[1] Seal,[1] Hilary Duff ("So Yesterday"),[1][2] Joni Mitchell,[1] Britney Spears,[1] Christina Aguilera,[1] James Brown ("Living in America"),[1] Joe Cocker,[3] The Doobie Brothers,[4] George Thorogood, John Waite, Dan Hartman and Paul Young.

Midnight was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1988, for writing the song "Why Should I Worry?" from Oliver & Company[5] and received a second Golden Globe nomination for writing the song "A Woman Loves A Man" from Bull Durham.

In 1994, he was a writer and producer ("Trust In Me" Joe Cocker) on The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album, Grammy Album of the Year

In 1996, he was a writer ("How Do You Stop") on "Turbulent Indigo," the Joni Mitchell album that won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Pop Album. http://www.jonimitchell.com/music/album.cfm?id=18

In 2004, he entered into a deal with Famous Music Publishing.[1]

In 2006, he was a writer and producer ("I'll Give Anything But Up" Hilary Duff) on the Grammy-winning children’s album, Thanks & Giving All Year Long, that was executive-produced by Marlo Thomas and Christopher Cerf.

Contents

Nominations

Writer

Films & Soundtracks

Television

NICKELODEON "BIG TIME RUSH" Series "Big Time Rush" Theme Song - Writer

HBO “HAPPILY EVER AFTER FAIRY TALES” (animated series):

Writer and Producer
Writer and Producer
Songwriter and Producer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bessman, Jim (May 15, 2004). "Famous strikes Midnight", Billboard 116 (20): 67.
  2. ^ (January 31, 2004). "The Team Behind Duff's Musical Success", Billboard 116 (5): 12.
  3. ^ Decurtis, Anthony. "Joe Cocker: Unchain My Heart", Rolling Stone, reprinted in Sun Sentinel, December 4, 1987; p. 21.
  4. ^ Verna, Paul (August 10, 1996). "Rockin' Down The Highway", Billboard 108 (32): 40.
  5. ^ "HFPA – Awards Search", Goldenglobes.org. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

External links

http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1987/grammys.htm

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000292/1989