Calvin Harris
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Calvin Harris (born January 17, 1984) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born and grew up in Dumfries, Scotland.
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History [change]
Calvin Harris signed record contracts with EMI (publishing) and Sony BMG (recording) in 2006, after his music was found on the social networking website, MySpace.
First album [change]
His first album I Created Disco was released on 18 June 2007. The album contained uptempo electronic sounding songs that were influenced by music from the 1980s. To promote I Created Disco, Harris left to go on a tour of the UK, supporting Faithless and Groove Armada.[1][2]
First single [change]
The first single release from the album, 'I created Disco' was called "Vegas". It was released on limited edition vinyl. His second single from his album was called "Acceptable in the 80s", a tribute to the style and culture of the decade. The song reached the top ten on the UK singles chart, remaining on the chart for fifteen weeks.[3] "The Girls" was the album's second charted single. The fourth release from the album was "Merrymaking at My Place" however it only reached #43 in the UK chart.
Trivia [change]
In 2007, Harris also recorded with Kylie Minogue. He had caught Minogue's attention after his recordings had been passed on to her by another record producer.[1] Harris says that working with Kylie was "surreal, but fun" although revealed to mixmag in 2007 to "needing a few drinks before meeting her." It has been confirmed that Harris has co-written and produced two songs on the forthcoming Kylie album, 'In My Arms' and 'Heart Beat Rock'.
Today [change]
He is currently working with British pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, co-writing a new single for her forthcoming greatest hits album.
Other websites [change]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Web wonder Calvin wins over Kylie". BBC. February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
- ↑ "Calvin To Support Groove Armada On UK Tour". calvinharris.tv. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ↑ ""Acceptable in the 80s" World Charts. acharts.us. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
