Eliot Kennedy

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, The Wanted, Janet Devlin and Lovers Electric.

History

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.^{[citation needed]} 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][2]

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

For the 2011 series of The X Factor (UK), he is credited as Talent Development and appears in the rehearsal studio on several episodes. Following his first series of involvement in The X Factor, he has teamed up with the series' 5th placed Janet Devlin^[3] and 6th placed Craig Colton, to write songs with them.

In 2011 Kennedy was planning a concert in Sheffield to raise funds for his One Song Foundation. The concert was to mark his 21 years in the music business.^[4]

In 2012 Kennedy was given an Honorary doctorate (DUniv) by Sheffield Hallam University for his contribution to the region's music industry, and for his outstanding work for charities, including his own One Song Foundation.^[5]

References

External links

• Eliot Kennedy at the Internet Movie Database