Greg Lawson (American musician)

For other people with the same name, see Greg Lawson.

Greg Lawson
Background information
Born	Greg Lawson
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupations	Songwriter, record producer
Years active	1991–present

Greg Lawson is an American songwriter and record producer, who has written lyrics for Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture from the movie Chicago . ^{[1] [2]} He is known for soundtracks songs "Love Is a Crime" and "He Had It Comin'" from Chicago, as well as for Jennifer Lopez's "Love Don't Cost A Thing", ^[3] and for Anastacia tracks including "Paid My Dues" and "Love Is a Crime". ^[4]

"OopDeeWopDee", which was co-written and produced by Lawson, reached number 49 in Billboard magazine's chart. ^[5]

Awards and recognition

• Grammy Award winning compilation album, Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture ^{[6] [7]}
• Nomination for the song "Love Is a Crime" for Satellite Award for Best Original Song ^[8]

References

1. Djamilla Rosa Cochran (October 21, 2011). "The 45th Grammy Awards - Denise Rich's Songwriters Luncheon". Getty Images.
2. "Denise Rich". Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
3. "Greg Lawson • Top Songs as Writer • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
4. "Greg Lawson - Writing Love Don't Cost A Thing For J-Lo". Songwriter Universe - Songwriting News, Articles & Song Contest. December 4, 2013.
5. "Chart Search - Billboard". Billboard.com.
6. "Grammy Award Winning Production Team Inks New Deal for Television" (PDF). Bigmentertainment.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
7. "Awards Nominations & Winners". Grammy.com. April 30, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
8. "2003 7th Annual Satellite™ Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2024.