Conner Reeves
| Conner Reeves | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1972 Bremen, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website |
www |
Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label.
Reeves scored five Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a BRIT Award. He performed as support act for many singers, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998. After his recording contract was terminated, Reeves found the time to write songs for other artists like Artful Dodger, Joss Stone, and Sami Yusuf. He gave his song "As Love Is My Witness" to the Irish pop band Westlife for their album Where We Are.
In November 2005 he released an EP called Welcome to the Future through Still Waters Recordings.[1]
On 17 March 2007 a song he wrote called "I Can", performed by the former East 17 singer Brian Harvey, participated in the United Kingdom's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He co-wrote the tracks "Mouth to Mouth" and "Porcelain" with X Factor winner Matt Cardle on his October 2013 album Porcelain, as well as being credited with backing vocals and keyboards.
Discography
Albums
- 1997 Earthbound – UK No. 25 [2]
- 2005 Welcome to the Future (ep)
Singles
- 1997 "My Father's Son" – UK No. 12
- 1997 "Earthbound" – UK No. 14
- 1998 "Read My Mind" – UK No. 19 written with Wayne Cohen
- 1998 "Searching for a Soul" – UK No. 28
- 1999 "Best Friend" (with Mark Morrison) – UK No. 23
- 2005 "Welcome to the Future"
- 2008 "Joy" (download)[2]
As composer
With Joss Stone
- Mind Body & Soul (2004)
- Colour Me Free! (2009)
References
- ↑ Connerreeves.com - accessed April 2009
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 457. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.