Clair Marlo
| Clair Marlo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Clara Veseliza |
| Born | December 20th |
| Origin | New York, Croatia |
| Genres | Pop, Neo-classical Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Film/TV Composer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Arranger, Singer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, Voice |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Higher Octave, Virgin Records, Sonic Images, Earthtone, Sony, Telarc, Wildcat-MCA, Sheffield Lab, Invisible Hand Music,Universal/MCA |
| Associated acts | Steve Porcaro, David Paich, Randy Kerber Dean Parks, Abraham Laboriel, Steve Katz, Jeff Porcaro |
| Website |
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Clara Veseliza Baker, known professionally as Clair Marlo, is a Croatian-American composer, performer, arranger and record producer.[1] She is notable for her hit single "Till They Take My Heart Away" from her debut album Let It Go.[2] Her song became a staple in radio stations in the early 90's and was later covered by Filipino singer, Kyla[3] on her Album "Not Your Ordinary Girl". Clair was also notable for singing "Sviraj" and "Lullaby" on Paul Schwartz's "Aria 2 - New Horizon" CD which went to #5 on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Chart in 1999.[4]
Career
A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Marlo has released recordings under her own name (Let it Go, Behaviour Self, and Trinity), and as part of a group (Primal Instinct, Tairona, Vox Mundi, and Liquid Amber). She also founded a small music production company, Invisible Hand Productions, in partnership with her husband, Alexander "Ace" Baker.[5]
She has produced such artists as Harry Chapin (posthumously), Pat Coil, Michael Ruff, Kilauea, Grant Geissman, and had her music in films such as The Firm and Swimming Pool.
Discography
Solo Albums
- Let it Go (1989)
- Behaviour Self (1995)
Group Albums
- Liquid Amber (1994)
- Liquid Amber - Adrift (1995)
- Tairona - Andean Christmas (1996) [6]
- Vox Mundi - Christmas Spirit (1998)' [7]
References
- ↑ http://www.clairmarlo.com/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/let-it-go-mw0000027382
- ↑ http://www.opmtunes.com/songs/k/kyla-till-they-take.html
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/aria-vol-2-new-horizon-mw0000253409/awards
- ↑ http://www.invisiblehandmusic.com/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/andean-christmas-mw0000601026/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-spirit-mw0000043555