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Guy Chambers Biography
After graduating from the London Guildhall School of Music where he studied composition, Guy went on to tour as a musician with, among others, Julian Cope and The Waterboys before joining World Party in 1986 and co-writing with Karl Wallinger on Bang, the band’s most successful album.
In 1993 Guy formed his own band 'The Lemon Trees' and wrote, produced and performed with them until they disbanded in 1995. Following the end of The Lemon Trees Guy spent time writing successfully with Cathy Dennis, Bryan Adams and others until an opportune meeting with Robbie Williams in January 1997.
Guy collaborated as both songwriter and producer on all five of Williams' No.1 albums, which have globally sold over 37 million. Penning many tracks including "Angels", "Rock DJ", "Feel", "Millennium", and "Let Me Entertain You". For his work with Williams, he won 3 Brits, 3 Ivor Novello awards, a Q classic Songwriter award and an MMF best produced record award for “I’ve been expecting you”.
In recent years Chambers has written and produced material for a number of different artists, Texas, Will Young, Rachel Stevens, Andrea Bocelli as well as working on a number of different film projects such as Bridget Jones’s Diary, Finding Nemo and Love Actually soundtracks and a collaboration with Queen on their classic track We Are The Champions for the hit movie ‘A Knight’s Tale’.
He wrote four songs for Kylie Minogue's 2000 album Light Years, including the single "Kids" (a duet with Williams), and the camp classic "Your Disco Needs You".
Guy and American songwriter Kara DioGuardi co-wrote Shine for Hilary Duff’s self titled album which charted at #2 in the Billboard 200 chart and reached over 1 million in sales. Other US album collaborations include Ryan Cabrera “Take It All Away”, “2 become 1” for Jewel’s album 0304 which debuted at #2 in the Billboard 200 chart and Diana Ross for whom Guy produced the track ‘Goin’ back for life and love’: The best of Diana Ross.
"Lemon Love", the debut album from Aslyn was co-produced by Chambers and Eric Valentine.
2004 saw the release of Brian McFadden’s debut solo album “Irish Son” which Guy heavily contributed to. First single “Real to Me” went straight in at #1 in the UK.
Other album releases that year included Natasha Bedingfield’s debut album ‘Unwritten’, Delta Goodrem’s 2nd album “Mistaken Identity” and Beverley Knight’s “Affirmation”. Guy and Beverley wrote 4 tracks for the album including the hit single ‘Come As You Are’. Beverley also performed her own accapella version of the Robbie Williams track ‘Angels’ at this year’s Live 8 at Murrayfield, Edinburgh where Guy was Musical Director.
‘Tears And Rain’ was written by James Blunt and Guy Chambers and features on his debut album ‘Back to Bedlam, one of this year’s most successful album which to date has sold over a million copies.
The Isis Project, a French language album featuring lyricist Keren Ann and vocalist Sophie Hunter is Guy’s own personal project, written as an eighteenth birthday present for his daughter Isis while she was four at the time. Track ‘L’onde Amere’ also features on Keren Ann’s latest album ‘Nolita’. Released by Sleeper Music 13th June 2005 It is anticipated that EMI Records’/ Angel Music will be re-releasing the album internationally in Jan/Feb 2006.
Charlotte Church acclaimed new pop album ‘Tissues and Issues’ features 3 co-written tracks “Confessional Song”, “Let’s Be Alone” and ‘Casulty Of Love”.
Most recently Guy has collaborated with Jamie Cullum’s latest album ‘Catching Tales’ on two tracks “London Skies” and “Oh God” released on 26th September on UC&J records.
Chambers has been in LA working with legendary band INXS on their latest Rockstar INXS show, writing and producing tracks with winner J.D Fortune for the new studio album ‘SWITCH’ due for release in North America on 6th December.
Discography
28 Gold / Platinum Certified Albums
19 Top 10 Singles
6 No.1 Singles
12 No. 1 Albums
Albums
Tracks featured on the following albums:
The Isis Project (2005)
Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales” (2005)
Keren Ann - Nolita (2005)
Charlotte Church – Tissues and Issues (2005)
James Blunt - Back To Bedlam (2005)
Aslyn – Lemon Love (2005)
Beverley Knight – Affirmation (2004)
Brian McFadden – Irish Son (2004)
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (2004)
Delta Goodrem - Mistaken Identity (2004)
Hilary Duff – Hilary Duff (2004)
Andrea Bocelli – Andrea (2004)
Kylie Minogue – Ultimate Kylie (2004)
Jessica Simpson – In This Skin (2004)
Speedway – Save Yourself (2004)
Busted – A Present For Everyone (2003)
Texas – Careful What You Wish For (2003)
Melanie C - Reason (2003)
Skin – Fleshwounds (2003)
Jewel – 0304 (2003)
Rachel Stevens - funkydory (2003)
Nick Lachey – SoulO (2003)
Will Young – From Now On (2002)
BBMak – Into Your Head (2002)
Diana Ross – Love & Life (2001)
Kylie Minogue – Light Years (2000)
Unamerican – Unamerican (2000)
Tom Jones - Reload (1999)
Waterboys – The Live Adventures (1999)
World Party - Egyptology (1997) #3 UK, #83 US
“Cathy Dennis – Am I The Kinda Girl?” (1996)
“World Party – Bang!” (1993)
“Lemon Trees – Open Book” (1993)
World Party – Goodbye Jumbo (1990
Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits (2004) #1 UK, 5 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Live At Knebworth (2003) #1 UK, 2 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Escapology (2002) #1 UK, 6 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Swing When You’re Winning (2001) #1 UK, 8 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Sing When You’re Winning” (2000) #1 UK, 8 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - I’ve Been Expecting You” (1998) #1 UK, 10 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Life Thru A Lens” (1997) #1 UK, 8 x Platinum
Singles
"Come As You Are" - (Beverley Knight) (2004) #5 UK
"Real To Me" - (Brian McFadden (2004)#1 UK, #1 Ireland, #1 Denmark, #1 Norway, #2 Sweden, #4 Finland
"Irish Son" - (Brian McFadden) (2004) #6 UK
"Out Of The Blue" - (Delta Goodrem) (2004)#8 UK, #1 Australia
Robbie Williams
“Sexed Up” (2003)
“Something Beautiful” (2003) #3 UK
“Come Undone” (2003)
“Feel” (2002) #1 UK
“Something Stupid” (1998)
“Eternity / The Road To Mandalay” (2001) #1 UK
“Let Love Be Your Energy” (200) #10 UK
“Supreme” (2000) #4 UK
“Kids” (2000) #2 UK
“Rock DJ” (2000) #1 UK
“She’s The One / It’s Only Us” (1998)
“Strong” (1999) #4 UK
“No Regrets” (1998) #4 UK
“Millenium” (1998) #1 UK
“Let Me Entertain You” (1998) #3 UK
“Angels” (1997) #4 UK
“South Of The Border” (1997) #10 UK
“Lazy Days” (1997) #8 UK
“Old Before I Die” (1997) #2 UK
Films
Kinky Boots (2005)
Fantastic Four (2005) "Always Come Back To You" - Ryan Cabrera
Love Actually (2003) "I'll See It Through" - Texas
Finding Nemo (2003) "Beyond The Sea" Robbie Williams
Bridget Jone's Diary (2001) "Have You Met Miss Jones?", "Not Of This Earth" - Robbie Williams
A Knight's Tale (2001) "We Are The Champions" Robbie Williams
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) "Dream The Dream" Shazney Lewis
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) "Man Machine" Robbie Williams
Nobody Someday (2002) "Nobody Someday" Robbie Williams Mean Machine (2001)
"Let Me Entertain You" Robbie Williams
Awards
3 Ivor Novello Awards
3 Brit Awards
Q Classic Songwriter Award
MMF Best Produced Record Award
In 1993 Guy formed his own band 'The Lemon Trees' and wrote, produced and performed with them until they disbanded in 1995. Following the end of The Lemon Trees Guy spent time writing successfully with Cathy Dennis, Bryan Adams and others until an opportune meeting with Robbie Williams in January 1997.
Guy collaborated as both songwriter and producer on all five of Williams' No.1 albums, which have globally sold over 37 million. Penning many tracks including "Angels", "Rock DJ", "Feel", "Millennium", and "Let Me Entertain You". For his work with Williams, he won 3 Brits, 3 Ivor Novello awards, a Q classic Songwriter award and an MMF best produced record award for “I’ve been expecting you”.
In recent years Chambers has written and produced material for a number of different artists, Texas, Will Young, Rachel Stevens, Andrea Bocelli as well as working on a number of different film projects such as Bridget Jones’s Diary, Finding Nemo and Love Actually soundtracks and a collaboration with Queen on their classic track We Are The Champions for the hit movie ‘A Knight’s Tale’.
He wrote four songs for Kylie Minogue's 2000 album Light Years, including the single "Kids" (a duet with Williams), and the camp classic "Your Disco Needs You".
Guy and American songwriter Kara DioGuardi co-wrote Shine for Hilary Duff’s self titled album which charted at #2 in the Billboard 200 chart and reached over 1 million in sales. Other US album collaborations include Ryan Cabrera “Take It All Away”, “2 become 1” for Jewel’s album 0304 which debuted at #2 in the Billboard 200 chart and Diana Ross for whom Guy produced the track ‘Goin’ back for life and love’: The best of Diana Ross.
"Lemon Love", the debut album from Aslyn was co-produced by Chambers and Eric Valentine.
2004 saw the release of Brian McFadden’s debut solo album “Irish Son” which Guy heavily contributed to. First single “Real to Me” went straight in at #1 in the UK.
Other album releases that year included Natasha Bedingfield’s debut album ‘Unwritten’, Delta Goodrem’s 2nd album “Mistaken Identity” and Beverley Knight’s “Affirmation”. Guy and Beverley wrote 4 tracks for the album including the hit single ‘Come As You Are’. Beverley also performed her own accapella version of the Robbie Williams track ‘Angels’ at this year’s Live 8 at Murrayfield, Edinburgh where Guy was Musical Director.
‘Tears And Rain’ was written by James Blunt and Guy Chambers and features on his debut album ‘Back to Bedlam, one of this year’s most successful album which to date has sold over a million copies.
The Isis Project, a French language album featuring lyricist Keren Ann and vocalist Sophie Hunter is Guy’s own personal project, written as an eighteenth birthday present for his daughter Isis while she was four at the time. Track ‘L’onde Amere’ also features on Keren Ann’s latest album ‘Nolita’. Released by Sleeper Music 13th June 2005 It is anticipated that EMI Records’/ Angel Music will be re-releasing the album internationally in Jan/Feb 2006.
Charlotte Church acclaimed new pop album ‘Tissues and Issues’ features 3 co-written tracks “Confessional Song”, “Let’s Be Alone” and ‘Casulty Of Love”.
Most recently Guy has collaborated with Jamie Cullum’s latest album ‘Catching Tales’ on two tracks “London Skies” and “Oh God” released on 26th September on UC&J records.
Chambers has been in LA working with legendary band INXS on their latest Rockstar INXS show, writing and producing tracks with winner J.D Fortune for the new studio album ‘SWITCH’ due for release in North America on 6th December.
Discography
28 Gold / Platinum Certified Albums
19 Top 10 Singles
6 No.1 Singles
12 No. 1 Albums
Albums
Tracks featured on the following albums:
The Isis Project (2005)
Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales” (2005)
Keren Ann - Nolita (2005)
Charlotte Church – Tissues and Issues (2005)
James Blunt - Back To Bedlam (2005)
Aslyn – Lemon Love (2005)
Beverley Knight – Affirmation (2004)
Brian McFadden – Irish Son (2004)
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (2004)
Delta Goodrem - Mistaken Identity (2004)
Hilary Duff – Hilary Duff (2004)
Andrea Bocelli – Andrea (2004)
Kylie Minogue – Ultimate Kylie (2004)
Jessica Simpson – In This Skin (2004)
Speedway – Save Yourself (2004)
Busted – A Present For Everyone (2003)
Texas – Careful What You Wish For (2003)
Melanie C - Reason (2003)
Skin – Fleshwounds (2003)
Jewel – 0304 (2003)
Rachel Stevens - funkydory (2003)
Nick Lachey – SoulO (2003)
Will Young – From Now On (2002)
BBMak – Into Your Head (2002)
Diana Ross – Love & Life (2001)
Kylie Minogue – Light Years (2000)
Unamerican – Unamerican (2000)
Tom Jones - Reload (1999)
Waterboys – The Live Adventures (1999)
World Party - Egyptology (1997) #3 UK, #83 US
“Cathy Dennis – Am I The Kinda Girl?” (1996)
“World Party – Bang!” (1993)
“Lemon Trees – Open Book” (1993)
World Party – Goodbye Jumbo (1990
Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits (2004) #1 UK, 5 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Live At Knebworth (2003) #1 UK, 2 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Escapology (2002) #1 UK, 6 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Swing When You’re Winning (2001) #1 UK, 8 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Sing When You’re Winning” (2000) #1 UK, 8 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - I’ve Been Expecting You” (1998) #1 UK, 10 x Platinum
Robbie Williams - Life Thru A Lens” (1997) #1 UK, 8 x Platinum
Singles
"Come As You Are" - (Beverley Knight) (2004) #5 UK
"Real To Me" - (Brian McFadden (2004)#1 UK, #1 Ireland, #1 Denmark, #1 Norway, #2 Sweden, #4 Finland
"Irish Son" - (Brian McFadden) (2004) #6 UK
"Out Of The Blue" - (Delta Goodrem) (2004)#8 UK, #1 Australia
Robbie Williams
“Sexed Up” (2003)
“Something Beautiful” (2003) #3 UK
“Come Undone” (2003)
“Feel” (2002) #1 UK
“Something Stupid” (1998)
“Eternity / The Road To Mandalay” (2001) #1 UK
“Let Love Be Your Energy” (200) #10 UK
“Supreme” (2000) #4 UK
“Kids” (2000) #2 UK
“Rock DJ” (2000) #1 UK
“She’s The One / It’s Only Us” (1998)
“Strong” (1999) #4 UK
“No Regrets” (1998) #4 UK
“Millenium” (1998) #1 UK
“Let Me Entertain You” (1998) #3 UK
“Angels” (1997) #4 UK
“South Of The Border” (1997) #10 UK
“Lazy Days” (1997) #8 UK
“Old Before I Die” (1997) #2 UK
Films
Kinky Boots (2005)
Fantastic Four (2005) "Always Come Back To You" - Ryan Cabrera
Love Actually (2003) "I'll See It Through" - Texas
Finding Nemo (2003) "Beyond The Sea" Robbie Williams
Bridget Jone's Diary (2001) "Have You Met Miss Jones?", "Not Of This Earth" - Robbie Williams
A Knight's Tale (2001) "We Are The Champions" Robbie Williams
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) "Dream The Dream" Shazney Lewis
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) "Man Machine" Robbie Williams
Nobody Someday (2002) "Nobody Someday" Robbie Williams Mean Machine (2001)
"Let Me Entertain You" Robbie Williams
Awards
3 Ivor Novello Awards
3 Brit Awards
Q Classic Songwriter Award
MMF Best Produced Record Award
Guy Chambers All Music Guide Biography
Working with artists from the swaggering and brash Robbie Williams to the elegant and heartfelt Andrea Bocelli, the multi-talented Guy Chambers has proven himself to be a beneficial right-hand man. After finishing his composition studies in 1985 at the London Guildhall School of Music, Chambers toured as a member of Julian Cope's band. Joining the Waterboys on the road was next, and when Karl Wallinger left the band to form World Party, Chambers followed and contributed his writing to the band's 1993 album, Bang!
His own band, the Lemon Trees, struggled along from 1993-1995 before dissolving and returning Chambers to the role of contributor, but this time with much more high-profile artists. Writing songs for Cathy Dennis and Bryan Adams introduced him to the world of high-profile pop, and eventually, Robbie Williams. Chambers was to write, produce, and play a variety of instruments on the first five albums from Williams, a massively successful series of releases that were to sell 30 million units worldwide along with being graced with three prestigious Ivor Novello awards and a Q magazine Classic Songwriter award for Chambers himself. Writing and production for Texas, Andrea Bocelli, Hilary Duff, Ryan Cabrera, and Diana Ross followed as well as contributions to the Bridget Jones' Diary, Finding Nemo, and Love Actually soundtracks.
Brian McFadden's 2004 debut solo album, Irish Son, found Chambers as involved as he was with the Williams albums, but he was still able to find time that year to collaborate with Natasha Bedingfield, Delta Goodrem, and Beverley Knight on their releases. A year later he was the musical director for the benefit mega-concert Live 8's Murrayfield, Edinburgh stage, while also contributing to Charlotte Church's pop debut, Tissues and Issues, Jamie Cullum's album Catching Tales, and the television show Rockstar INXS. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
His own band, the Lemon Trees, struggled along from 1993-1995 before dissolving and returning Chambers to the role of contributor, but this time with much more high-profile artists. Writing songs for Cathy Dennis and Bryan Adams introduced him to the world of high-profile pop, and eventually, Robbie Williams. Chambers was to write, produce, and play a variety of instruments on the first five albums from Williams, a massively successful series of releases that were to sell 30 million units worldwide along with being graced with three prestigious Ivor Novello awards and a Q magazine Classic Songwriter award for Chambers himself. Writing and production for Texas, Andrea Bocelli, Hilary Duff, Ryan Cabrera, and Diana Ross followed as well as contributions to the Bridget Jones' Diary, Finding Nemo, and Love Actually soundtracks.
Brian McFadden's 2004 debut solo album, Irish Son, found Chambers as involved as he was with the Williams albums, but he was still able to find time that year to collaborate with Natasha Bedingfield, Delta Goodrem, and Beverley Knight on their releases. A year later he was the musical director for the benefit mega-concert Live 8's Murrayfield, Edinburgh stage, while also contributing to Charlotte Church's pop debut, Tissues and Issues, Jamie Cullum's album Catching Tales, and the television show Rockstar INXS. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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