Craig Logan
| Craig Logan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Craig Logan 22 April 1969 Scotland |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter, artist manager |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Craig Logan (born 22 April 1969, Scotland) is a Scottish music manager. He began his career as bassist in the pop band Bros.
Career Overview
After a year of major UK success with Bros during 1988, Logan left the band in early 1989. After this, Logan focused on songwriting and producing and was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for the hit single "Don’t Worry" by Kim Appleby, who he also managed. At the age of 25, Logan joined EMI Music as VP of International, which he ran for three years. During this time, he worked with Robbie Williams, Tina Turner and Garth Brooks.
In 1999, Logan left EMI to work with artist manager, Roger Davies. He went on to oversee worldwide tours and releases for acts including Tina Turner, Sade, Joe Cocker and M People before meeting Pink, who he signed and co-managed with Davies for several years.
In 2006, Logan joined SonyBMG UK (now Sony Music) as the Managing Director of the RCA Label Group. During this time, acts launched were Newton Faulkner, The Hoosiers, The Script and Sandi Thom, and it won the Label of the Year award at the Music Week Awards.
Present
In 2010 Craig left Sony Music in to start his new venture, Logan Media Entertainment (LME) [1] LME now have offices in both London and Los Angeles. The roster of artists consists of Dido, Cher Lloyd, Anastacia, Rebecca Ferguson Andreya Triana and currently approaching the launch of newly signed American band My Crazy Girlfriend.
History
2006 - 2010 (MARCH - SEPTEMBER) Managing Director RCA UK SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sony Music Entertainment
Craig was the MD at RCA label group in the UK at Sony Music Entertainment (Managing Director) 2006 - 2010 (MARCH - SEPTEMBER). During Craig's running of the label, RCA sold 50 million albums and 50 million singles in just over 4 years, and won label of the year in 2007.
Beyonce Albums: B Day, l Am Sacha Fierce
Justin Timberlake Albums: FutureSex, LoveSounds, Essential Mixes
Britney Spears Albums: Blackout, Circus, The Singles Collection
Dido Album: Safe Trip Home
Christina Aguilera Albums: Back To Basics, Keeps Gettin Better: A Decade Of HIts, Bionic
Alicia Keys Albums: As I Am, The Element Of Freedom
P!nk Albums: l'm Not Dead, Funhouse
John Legend Albums: Once Again, Evolver, Wake Up
Celine Dion Album:Taking Chances
Shakira Albums: Oral Fixation, She Wolf
Usher Albums: Here l Stand, Raymond Vs Raymond
Chris Brown Albums: Chris Brown, Graffiti
Jordan Sparks Albums: Jordin Sparks
Sade Albums: Soldier Of Love
Backstreet Boys Albums: Black and Blue, Greatest Hits
Rod Stewart Albums:Greatest Rock Classics, Soul Book
The Fray Album: How to Save a Life
George Michael Albums: 25, 25 Live
The Hoosiers Albums: The Trick To Life, The Illusion Of Safety, Bumpy Ride
Newton Faulkner Albums: Hand Built By Robots, Rebuilt By Humans
Will Young Albums: Let It Go, The Hits
Kelly Rowland Album: Here l Am
Hurts Album: Happiness
Sandi Thom Album: Smile it confuses People
Diana Vickers Album: Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree
1999 - 2006 (APRIL - FEBRUARY) Manager
CEO of Twenty Four Seven in partnership with RDWA
Craig left EMI to begin his venture into the world of artist management. He worked alongside Roger Davies to help shape the career of a number of artists: PInk, Sade, Tina Turner, M People, Joe Cocker, Janet Jackson to name but a few.
P!nk Albums: Misunderstood,Try this, I'm not dead, Funhouse Singles: You Make Me Sick, Lady Marmalade, Get The Party Started, Don't Let Me Get Me, Just Like a Pill, Family Portrait, Feel Good Time, Trouble, God IS A DJ, Last Time, Stupid Girls, Who Knew, U and UR Hand, Nobody Knows, Leave Me Alone I'm Lonely, Dear Mr President, So What, Sober, Please Don't Leave Me, Funhouse,
Sade Albums: Lovers Rock, Lovers Live, Singles: By Your Side, King Of Sorrow,
Tina Turner Album:TwentyFourSeven, Singles: When The Heartache Is Over, Whatever You Need,
Cher Album: Living Proof, Singles: Believe
Janet Jackson Album: All For You Singles: Someone to call my lover, Doesn't Really Matter, Wouldn't You Mind, All For You
Joe Cocker Album: No Ordinary World
M People Album: Greatest Hits,
Heather Small Album: Proud
1995 - 1999 (JUNE - APRIL) VP of International EMI Music
EMI Music
In 1995 Craig was appointed VP of International at EMI where he played an integral part in maximising worldwide sales for a number of artists:
Tina Turner Albums: Wildest Dreams, Silent Wings Singles: Golden Eye, Whatever You Want, Missing You, Something Beautiful Remains, Unfinished Sympathy, In Your Wildest Dreams Ft Barry White
Diana Ross Albums: Cant Take Me Home Singles: Take Me Higher, l'm Gone, l Will Survive, In the Ones You Love
Garth Brooks Album: Fresh Horses Single: She's Every Woman
Robbie Williams Albums: Life Thru A Lens, I've Been Expecting You Singles: Lazy Days, Angels, South Of The Border, Let Me Entertain You, Strong, I've Been Expecting You, No Regrets, Millenium, Win Some Lose Some, She's The One, These Dreams
Roxette Albums: Greatest Hits
Eternal Albums: Power Of A Woman, Before The Rain, Greatest HIts: Singles: I Am Blessed, Good Thing (remix), I Wanna Be the Only One, Don't You Love Me (Angel Of Mine on Greatest Hits)
Louise Albums: Naked, Woman In Me Singles: Naked, In Walked Love, Light Of My Life, One Kiss From Heaven, Undivided Love, beautiful Inside, 2 Faced
Cliff Richard Albums: Songs from Heathcliff, Real As I Wanna Be Singles: Had to Be Ft Olivia Newton-John, The Wedding Ft Helen Hobson, Be with Me Always, Can't Keep This Feeling In, The Miracle, The Millennium Prayer
Vanessa-Mae Albums: The Violin Player, The Alternative Record from Vanessa-Mae, The Classical Album 1, China Girl: The Classical Album 2, Storm, The Original Four Seasons, Devil's Trill Sonata: The Classical Album 3 Singles: Toccata & Fugue, Red Hot, Classical Gas, I'm a Doun for Lack O' Johnnie (A Little Scottish Fantasy), Happy Valley, Storm, I Feel Love, Devil's Trill/"Reflection
David Coverdale Live in Japan
Edyta Gorniak Albums: Edyta Gorniak Singles: Kolorowy wiatr, Love Is on the Line, To Atlanta, When You Come Back to Me, Hope for Us Ft José Carreras, Anything, Lustro, Dumka na dwa serca, One & One, Linger, Stop!
Fun Lovin' Criminals Albums: Come Find Yourself, 100% Colombian, Mimosa Singles: Scooby Snacks, We Have All the Time in the World, Korean Bodega, I'm Not in Love" (10cc cover), Summer Wind (With Ian McCulloch), Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne cover), We Have All the Time in the World (Copa Cabana Version), I'll Be Seeing You
Geri Halliwell Album: Schizophonic Singles: Look At Me, Lift Me Up, Mi Chico Latino, Bag It Up
Iron Maiden Albums: The X Factor, X1 Singles: Lord of the Flies, Man on the Edge, Futureal, The Angel and the Gambler"
Lynden David Hall Album: Medicine 4 My Pain Singles: Sexy Cinderella, Do I Qualify?, Crescent Moon
Mica Paris Albums: Black Angel
Michael Learns To Rock Albums: Played on Pepper, Nothing to Lose, MLTR - Greatest Hits/ Strange Foreign Beauty Singles: Someday, Paint My Love
Simple Minds Albums: Good News from the Next World, Neapolis, Singles: She's a River, Good News from the Next World, Hypnotised, And the Band Played On, Glitterball, War Babies
Terrorvision Albums: Regular Urban Survivors, Shaving Peaches Singles: Some People Say, Perseverance, Celebrity Hit List, Bad Actress, Easy, Josephine, Shaving Peaches, Tequila (Mint Royale Shot), III Wishes
References
- ↑ "Sony backs RCA boss in new venture". Music Week. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2013-02-24.