Bill Grainer

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Bill Grainer
Born Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Songwriter, record producer
Years active2004–present
Labels

Bill Grainer is a Grammy certified American songwriter and record producer. [1] [2] He has written for such artists as Jai McDowall, Linda Eder, and Jennifer Hudson, with whom he co-wrote the song "Stand Up" for her Grammy Award-winning self-titled debut album. [3] [4]

Contents

Selected songwriting discography

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
2007Shayna ZaidHalf A World Away"Percayalah Impianmu (A Better Life)"Shayna Zaid, Joel Dean
2008 Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson "Stand Up"Jennifer Hudson, Earl Powell, Walter English
Linda Eder The Other Side of Me"Other Side of Me"Shaun Barker, Billy Jay Stein
"Make Today Beautiful"
2011 Anthony Fedorov Never Over"Long Ago"David Hurwitz, Anthony Fedorov
2012 Thomas Puskailer Make Believe"Make Believe"Joel Dean, Evan Parness, Doug Rockwell
"Artificial Light"Joel Dean, Darko Saric, Doug Rockwell
2014AuraganixEvery Little Thing"Shine"Anthony Fedorov
"Baby Boy"Anthony Fedorov, Jennifer Paz
"Every Little Thing"Anthony Fedorov, Jeff Vincent
"Outside Looking In"
"Wanted"
Jai McDowall I Begin Again - Single"I Begin Again"Anthony Fedorov
Thomas Puskailer-"Have It All Tonight"Harry Mondryk, Thomas Puskailer, Miroslav Vrlik
"Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)"Harry Mondryk, Thomas Puskailer
2015"Live For The Moment"
2016 Forever in Your Mind FIYM"Enough About Me" Ricky Garcia, Emery Kelly, Liam Attridge, Doug Rockwell

Television and film

Grainer wrote both the opening and closing title songs (including “Don’t Blink” on which he was also the performing artist) for the cult horror film Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane . [5]

His song “Curiosity” (performed by Tatiana Owens) was used as the theme of Lifetime Movie Network in 2011. [6] [7]

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Anugerah ERA (ERA Awards) (Malaysia)

Current and upcoming projects

Grainer is currently working with Australian actor and singer-songwriter Sam Clark, Harry Mondryk (formerly of UK boy band ReConnected), American Idol’s Kimberley Locke, [11] and UK band Nothing But Thieves. [12]

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  3. Fred Bronson (2014-06-15). "'American Idol' Alum Anthony Fedorov Marks Father's Day With First-Time Dad Tunes". Hollywood Reporter.
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  10. "Bill Grainer Honors & Awards". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  11. Bill Grainer (July 5, 2014)"Always love my power lunches with the one and only @KimberleyLocke #staytuned #newmusic" Twitter.com
  12. Nothing But Thieves (May 7, 2013) "Working on some exciting projects with our very talented friend @BillGrainer." Twitter.com.