Wayne Cohen
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Background information | |
Birth name | Wayne Jordan Cohen |
Born | New York City, US |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer, producer, artist developer, advertising music creative director, music educator |
Instrument(s) | bass, piano, guitar, voice, keyboards, programming |
Website | waynecohensongs |
Wayne Cohen is an American songwriter, producer, artist developer and music educator whose songs include Top 10 hit singles and #1 albums, which have sold more than 5 million, in the US, UK, Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Asia. He works from his NYC studio Stand Up Sound, as well as in London and Los Angeles.[1][2]
Discography
[edit]Song | Artist | Release | Label | Notability | Credits | Year |
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Not Anonymous | Jamie Lee Harrison | Not Anonymous (single) | Jamie Lee Harrison - UK | writer, producer[3] | 2022 | |
True To You (Do Do Do) | Jamie Lee Harrison | True To You (Do Do Do) (single) | Jamie Lee Harrison - UK | writer, producer[4] | 2022 | |
The Way (Go Go Go) | Jamie Lee Harrison | The Way (Go Go Go) (single) | Jamie Lee Harrison - UK | writer, producer[5] | 2021 | |
Dream Enough | Sitti | album: Sitti: Sessions | Warner Music Philippines, Rhino Records USA | writer[6] | 2012 (PHL) 2013 (US) | |
Firelight | Thousand Hours | album: Dark & Light | Stand Up Sound | writer, producer[7] | 2013 | |
Aligned | Thousand Hours | album: Dark & Light | Stand Up Sound | writer, producer[7] | 2013 | |
Light Me Up | Thousand Hours | album: Dark & Light | Stand Up Sound | writer, producer[7] | 2013 | |
Detonate | Thousand Hours | album: Dark & Light | Stand Up Sound | writer, producer[7] | 2013 | |
Some Kind of Beauty | Thousand Hours | album: Dark & Light | Stand Up Sound | writer, producer[7] | 2013 | |
Are You Willing | Rachelle Spector | album: Out of My Chelle | Genius 4ever Records | Produced by Phil Spector[8] | writer | 2010 |
Love Live On | Laura and the Tears | album: Love Live On! - EP | Smack | single: BBC Radio 2 playlist | writer, producer[9] | 2009 |
Special | Boris | album: Rely On Me | BMG | #1 Album | writer[10] | 2005 |
Never A Day Goes By | Alsou | album: Alsou | Universal | writer[1] | 2002 | |
Rewind | Precious | album: Precious, four CD compilations,[11] single | EMI | single: #11 on UK Charts[12] | writer[1] | 2000 |
Love Keep Us Together | Martin Sexton | album: The American,[13] two CD compilations[14] | Atlantic | writer[1] | 1998 | |
Nowhere and Everywhere | Michelle Lewis | album: Practical Magic soundtrack | Warner | Certified gold,[15] | writer[1] | 1998 |
Nowhere and Everywhere | Michelle Lewis | album: Little Leviathan[16] | Warner | first single on album[17] | writer | 1998 |
Read My Mind | Conner Reeves | album: Earthbound,[18] compilation CD[19] | Wildstar | single: #19 on UK Charts | writer[1] | 1998 |
Catch up to Your Heart | Eric Bibb | album: Me To You | Code Blue | writer, producer[1] | 1998 | |
Between a Woman and a Man | Eric Bibb | album: Me To You | Code Blue | writer[1] | 1998 | |
Nothin' Like You Used To Do | Eric Bibb | album: Good Stuff | EarthBeat! | writer[2] | 1998 | |
24 Hour Love | Robin S. | album: From Now On | Atlantic | writer[2] | 1997 | |
Love Keep Us Together | Martin Sexton | album: Black Sheep[20] | Kitchen Table Records | writer[1] | 1996 | |
Caught in the Rain | Martin Sexton | album: Black Sheep | Kitchen Table Records | writer[1] | 1996 | |
Never A Day Goes By | Jennifer Love Hewitt | album: Jennifer Love Hewitt | Atlantic | writer, producer[2] | 1996 | |
Don't Push The River | Jennifer Love Hewitt | album: Jennifer Love Hewitt | Atlantic | writer, producer[2] | 1996 | |
Last Night | Jennifer Love Hewitt | album: Jennifer Love Hewitt | Atlantic | writer, producer[2] | 1996 | |
The Greatest World | Jennifer Love Hewitt | album: Jennifer Love Hewitt | Atlantic | writer, producer[2] | 1996 | |
How I Wanna Be Loved | Dana Dawson | album: Black Butterfly | EMI | single[21] | writer[1] | 1996 |
Can't Stand in the Way of Love | Jennifer Love Hewitt | album: Let's Go Bang | Atlantic | writer[2] | 1995 | |
Just a Step From Heaven | Eternal | album: Always & Forever | EMI | single: #8 on UK Charts, multi-territory hit single | writer[2] | 1993 |
Sleeping With the Lights On | Curtis Stigers | album: Curtis Stigers | Arista | UK Albums peak position 7,[22] hit single | writer[2] | 1991 |
The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love With | Curtis Stigers | album: Curtis Stigers | Arista | UK Albums peak position 7[22] | writer[2] | 1991 |
Count My Blessings | Curtis Stigers | album: Curtis Stigers | Arista | UK Albums peak position 7[22] | writer[2] | 1991 |
The Last Time I Said Goodbye | Curtis Stigers | album: Curtis Stigers | Arista | UK Albums peak position 7[22] | writer[2] | 1991 |
Nobody Loves You Like I Do | Curtis Stigers | album: Curtis Stigers | Arista | UK Albums peak position 7[22] | writer[2] | 1991 |
Song | Film/TV Placement | Credits | Year |
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Need You Deep | City Girl Diaries - Style Network TV show | writer, producer | 2013 |
Instrumental Library | Cover Shot - TLC cable TV show | writer, producer | 2008 |
A Girl's Gotta Do (What A Girl's Gotta Do) | Summerland - WB TV | writer, producer | 2007 |
Score and songs | The Sound - indie feature film by Roger Majkowski | writer, producer, music supervisor | 2005 |
No More Next Time (performed by Kit Hain) | The Young and the Restless - daytime soap | writer, producer | 2001 |
Not the One (performed by Michelle Lewis) | Jack and Jill - WB TV series | writer, producer | 2000 |
Nowhere and Everywhere (Performed by Michelle Lewis) | Practical Magic - WB feature film | writer | 1998 |
Artist Developer
[edit]In addition to his many released songs, Wayne is known within the music industry to have made significant contributions to the development of the careers of multi-million selling Clive Davis-signed blue-eyed soul artist Curtis Stigers, singer/songwriter Martin Sexton, singer/songwriter Michelle Lewis, Australian indie pop/rock artist Dimitra, UK artists Thousand Hours, Laura Welsh (Laura and the Tears) and US artist Karen Kanan.
Business Ventures
[edit]Wayne owns Stand Up Sound/Stand Up Songs/Wayne’s World (ASCAP), a NYC-based music and audio production company, recording studio[23] (see citation), and independent music publishing company. His company runs a robust internship program, which has hosted many student interns from the US and the UK. He also has co-publishing ventures with Sony Music Publishing.
Educator
[edit]In addition to his three decades of real-world experience, Wayne has taught Melody Writing, Lyric Writing, Music Production and Music Marketing at university-level institutions including the State University of NY at Purchase College, New York University (the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Tisch and Steinhardt divisions) and at Berklee College of Music. He has also developed a song tutoring[24] (see citation) course that benefits songwriters around the world, in person, and via Skype.
Early life
[edit]Before becoming a songwriter, Wayne was a music creative director, composer and producer for visual media. He started his career at age 21 as the youngest music and radio producer in the history of ad agency Young & Rubicam, followed by a long stint with major NYC based advertising music production company HEA Productions. His advertising accomplishments include composing and producing music and audio for international television/radio ad campaigns for advertisers including Coca-Cola, Burger King, Amtrak, U.S. Army, and Dr. Pepper. Prior to his work in advertising Wayne earned his Independent Learning - jazz studies B.A. from Indiana University, and performed across the US and in the UK in jazz and rock bands.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Wayne Cohen Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Wayne Cohen". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Not Anonymous by Jamie Lee Harrison". Spotify. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "True To You by Jamie Lee Harrison". Spotify. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "The Way (Go Go Go) by Jamie Lee Harrison". Spotify. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ ""Dream Enough" by Sitti feat. Richard Poon". Lyrics Ko 'To. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Dark & Light by Thousand Hours". Bandcamp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Out of My Chelle Credits". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Laura And The Tears - Love Live On!". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Boris - Rely On Me". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Precious "Rewind"". Rovi Cork. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 433. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Martin Sexton "The American"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Martin Sexton "Love Keep Us Together"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Practical Magic (soundtrack)". Imdb.com, Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Lewis "Little Leviathan"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Lewis "Nowhere & Everywhere" single". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Conner Reeves "Read My Mind"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Various Artists "Non Stop Hits "". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Martin Sexton "Black Sheep"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Dana Dawson "How I Wanna Be Loved"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Curtis Stigers Chart Positions". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Studio". Stand Up Sound. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Song Tutoring". Stand Up Sound. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
[edit]- Sitti "Dream Enough" video
- Laura and the Tears "Love Live On" video