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]
Bill Grainer | |
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| 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 active | 2004–present |
| Labels |
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| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
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| 2007 | Shayna Zaid | Half 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 | |||
| 2014 | Auraganix | Every 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 |
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]
Grammy Awards
Anugerah ERA (ERA Awards) (Malaysia)
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]