Eliot Kennedy is an English songwriter and record producer based in Sheffield. He has worked with artists such as the Spice Girls, Bryan Adams, Lulu, S Club 7, Five, Delta Goodrem, and Lovers Electric.
Eliot began writing songs with his brother at the age of thirteen and started a band at school, but he was interested in composing and studio work more than performing. He apprenticed as an audio engineer, and after collecting insurance for an automobile accident, he purchased equipment and began working as an engineer on a freelance basis, which eventually led to production work.The first major band that kennedy was in was World Still Turns a studio band in Sheffield with band members former gospel singer John Taylor and Tom Chester that received huge interest from all the major record companies. His first success as a producer was the hit single "Independence", the title song of the 1993 album by Lulu, which led to projects with Pauline Henry, Dannii Minogue, Kenny Thomas, and Take That.[1]
Kennedy has contributed songs to a number of film soundtracks, including Spice World, Stepmom, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Racing Stripes, and Bridge to Terabithia. He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Never Gonna Break My Faith" from Bobby and the Satellite Award for Best Original Song for "Never Let Go" from The Guardian. Eliot won a Grammy Award for Never Gonna Break My Faith by Aretha Frankiln and Mary J Blige, for the film Bobby and an Ivor Novello award for Picture Of You by Boyzone.
For the 2011 series of The X Factor (UK), he is credited as Talent Development and appears in the rehearsal studio on several episodes.
Eliot has Two Children, Jack Kennedy and Olivia Kennedy.
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