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Briley has received orchestral commissions, and has written songs for such artists as [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]], [[*NSYNC]], [[Dream (American group)|Dream]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[Mietta]], [[Kenny Loggins]], [[Pat Benatar]], [[Jessica Andrews]], [[5-Star]], [[Jeff Healey]], [[Rebecca St. James]], [[Nana Mouskouri]], [[Willie Nile]], [[Gregg Allman]], [[ |
Briley has received orchestral commissions, and has written songs for such artists as [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]], [[*NSYNC]], [[Dream (American group)|Dream]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[Mietta]], [[Kenny Loggins]], [[Pat Benatar]], [[Jessica Andrews]], [[5-Star]], [[Jeff Healey]], [[Rebecca St. James]], [[Nana Mouskouri]], [[Willie Nile]], [[Gregg Allman]], [[Night Ranger]], [[David Hasselhoff]], [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Michael Monroe]], [[Chastity Bono]], [[Peter Tork]], [[Nikki Webster]], [[Hope Partlow]], [[Natascha Sohl]], [[Ballas Hough]], [[Phil Stacey]], [[Orianthi]], [[The Maine (band)|The Maine]] and [[Barry Manilow]]. |
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Martin Briley (born 1950, London, England) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.
He has recorded with and written for a variety of well-known musicians, as well as releasing four solo albums in his own right.
Music career
Beginnings and early bands
Briley began playing and writing music when he was ten years old.
At the age of seventeen, he and his band "Mandrake Paddle Steamer" (later shortened to Mandrake)[1] signed their first record deal with Parlophone/EMI, and subsequently recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. However, the group's published output during their lifetime was limited to two singles, one of which was released only in Sweden.[2]
Briley was later signed to George Martin's AIR group of companies and went on to become an important part of the London studio scene as an arranger, vocalist and sought-after session guitarist. He also had a brief stint with the British progressive rock band Greenslade.[3]
Session work in America
Briley moved to New York, where he found work as a touring and session musician for numerous artists, including Meat Loaf, Julian Lennon, Bonnie Tyler, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lulu, Mick Jones, Donna Summer, Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, the Hollies, Tom Jones and Albert Hammond.
Solo work
Briley signed a deal with Mercury Records as a solo artist, releasing three albums. His single "Salt in My Tears" reached No.36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1983,[4] earning him a reputation as a one-hit wonder.[1]
Songwriting
Briley has received orchestral commissions, and has written songs for such artists as Céline Dion, *NSYNC, Dream, Michael Bolton, Mietta, Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar, Jessica Andrews, 5-Star, Jeff Healey, Rebecca St. James, Nana Mouskouri, Willie Nile, Gregg Allman, Night Ranger, David Hasselhoff, Patrick Swayze, Michael Monroe, Chastity Bono, Peter Tork, Nikki Webster, Hope Partlow, Natascha Sohl, Ballas Hough, Phil Stacey, Orianthi, The Maine and Barry Manilow.
Personal life
Briley lives in New York with his wife, Dana Calitri, and has two daughters, Vanessa and Olivia.
Discography
- Fear of the Unknown (1981)
- One Night with a Stranger (1983) ( includes the hit single "The Salt in My Tears" )
- Dangerous Moments (1985)
- The Mercury Years (2005)
- It Comes in Waves (2006)
References
- ^ a b http://www.br-online.de/bayern3/musik-center/ohw-martin-briley-a-rainy-day-in-new-york-city-ID1212138940841.xml
- ^ Joynson, Vernon (1995). The Tapestry of Delights. London: Borderline Books. See entry on Mandrake Paddlesteamer.
- ^ http://www.nme.com/artists/greenslade
- ^ Martin Briley USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2012.