Clair Marlo

Clair Marlo
Birth nameClara Veseliza
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
GenresYacht Rock, West Coast Sound, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Jazz
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, music producer, film-television composer, musician, audio recordist - mixer, educator
Instrument(s)Singing, piano, keyboards, drum programming, mixing
Discographyhttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/clair-marlo-mn0000112769#discography
Years active1986–present
LabelsHigher Octave, Virgin Records, Sonic Images, Earthtone, Sony, Telarc, Wildcat-MCA, Sheffield Lab, Invisible Hand Music, Universal/MCA, Invisible Hand Records, Blue Rain Records
Websitewww.clairmarlo.com

Clair Marlo (born Clara Veseliza) is a Croatian-American record producer, singer-songwriter, composer, educator, and performer.[1] Her music falls under the categories of Pop, West Coast Sound, Yacht Rock, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Jazz. She also has a large catalogue of over 4,500 pieces of music used in film and television shows worldwide.[2]

She is known for her multiplatinum hit singles "'Til They Take My Heart Away" and "Without Me", both from her debut album, Let It Go.[3] Her songs became a staple in radio stations during the early 1990s and her albums (both as recording artist and as producer) for Sheffield Lab Records have become audiophile staples and collectors items around the world. Marlo is also known for singing "Sviraj" and "Lullaby" on Paul Schwartz's album, Aria 2 – New Horizon, which reached number 5 on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Chart in 1999.[4]

Career

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Clair Marlo was born in New York City and grew up in Queens. She began her musical studies at the age of five with accordion, then started piano and voice at the age of nine. She had her first song published by Leeds Levy (MCA Music) at the age of 16, when she started college for composition at the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College. She studied privately under opera singer Camilla Williams in New York, noted big band arranger Spud Murphy in Los Angeles, and choir conductor John Motley in New York.[5] Marlo holds a bachelor's degree from Berklee College of Music (1980) in Composition with additional courses in Audio Production and Engineering.[6] Marlo also holds a master's degree in music technology with a specialty in studio technology (2023), from Southern Utah University, Summa Cum Laude.[7]

She owns the music production company Invisible Hand Productions, founded in 1995, and production companies Building 11 Music Group and Tarzana Jane Music Publishing.[8]

Marlo has worked with many notable artists, composers, musicians, engineers and producers including Neil Young, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, George Massenburg, Doug Sax, Bill Schnee Joe Porcaro, David Paich, Leland Sklar, Grant Geissman, Craig Fuller, Abraham Laboriel Sr., Dean Parks, Luis Conte, and Steve Katz. Pop rock drummer Jeff Porcaro played on her song "'Til They Take My Heart Away" and other songs on her debut album, Let It Go. This album became a hit in Europe, the Philippines, and Japan and was especially embraced by the audiophile community because it was recorded by Sheffield Lab Records as a Direct-to-2-track recording, with the entire group in the studio at the same time.[9] Clair's hit song "Til They Take My Heart Away" reached double platinum status[10] and has been covered by many other artists such as Kyla, M.Y.M.P., and Regine Velasquez. In 2004 Kyla released Clair's song (written with Steve Porcaro of Toto), "Til they take my Heart Away" as a single on her platinum album Not Your Ordinary Girl which received #1 status

Marlo has produced such artists as Harry Chapin (posthumously), Pat Coil, Michael Ruff, Kilauea (Daniel Ho), and Grant Geissman. Her production of Michael Ruff's "Speaking in Melodies" for Sheffield Lab Records is an audiophile collector's item and was on Stereophile's list of "1994 Records to Die For".[11]

Discography

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Solo albums/as featured artist

  • Let It Go (1989)
  • Til They Take My Heart Away (Finyl Edits)
  • Til They Take My Heart Away (1994 Power Tools Edit)
  • Behaviour Self (1995)
  • Rediscovered (2007)[12]
  • Trinity (2019)

Group albums

  • Liquid Amber (1994)
  • Liquid Amber – Adrift (1995)
  • Tairona – Andean Christmas (1996)[13]
  • Vox Mundi – Christmas Spirit (1998)[14]

As producer

  • Pat Coil – Steps (1990)[15]
  • Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)
  • Pat Coil – Just Ahead (1992)[16]
  • Michael Ruff – Speaking in Melodies (1993)[17]
  • Kilauea - Diamond Collection (1995)
  • Grant Geissman – In with the Out Crowd (1998)[18]
  • Lori Barth – Sensuel (2002)[19]

As composer/songwriter

  • Glenn Eric – Glenn Eric (1987)[20]
  • Spies – Music of Espionage (1988)[21]
  • Let it Go (1989)
  • Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)
  • Liquid Amber (1994)
  • Behaviour Self (1995)
  • Liquid Amber – Adrift (1995)
  • Tairona – Andean Christmas (1996)[13]
  • Grant Geissman – In with the Out Crowd (1998)[18]
  • Vox Mundi – Christmas Spirit (1998)[14]
  • Mark Winkler – City Lights (1998)[22]
  • Aria – 3 CD collection (2004)[23]
  • Red Rose – Good Friends (2004)[23]
  • Neil Young – Living with War (2006)[24]
  • Julia Duncan – The Love Lounge (2007)[25]
  • 3 Hours of Creepy Sounds for Halloween(2009)[23]
  • Celtic Journey – Celtic Journey (2011)[26]
  • Up Close Volume 8 – Sheffield Lab Sampler Featuring Pat Coil[27]

Personal life

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Marlo is based out of Los Angeles, and Istria, Croatia. She has a daughter and a son.

References

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  1. ^ "Songwriting Record Production | Clair Marlo | United States". Clair-marlo-site. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Clair Marlo Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Let It Go – Clair Marlo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusicm. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Album Search for "aria vol 2 new horizon"". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "John Motley, a celebrated and beloved conductor who founded the All City Concert Choir died". Nydailynews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alumni US | Berklee College of Music (1980)".
  7. ^ "SUU Online Graduates | SUU".
  8. ^ "Invisible Hand". Invisiblehandmusic.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.sheffieldlab.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "The Manila Times".
  11. ^ "1994 Records To Die For Page 13". Stereophile.com. February 19, 1994. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rediscovered – Clair Marlo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Andean Christmas – Tairona | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Christmas Spirit – Vox Mundi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Steps – Pat Coil | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "Just Ahead – Pat Coil | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  17. ^ "Speaking in Melodies – Michael Ruff | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "In with the out Crowd – Grant Geissman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  19. ^ "Sensuel by Lori Barth". Music.apple.com. July 23, 2002. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  20. ^ "Glenn Eric – Glenn Eric, Glenn Meganck | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusicm. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  21. ^ "Music of Espionage – Spies | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  22. ^ "City Lights – Mark Winkler | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  23. ^ a b c "Clair Marlo | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "Living with War – Neil Young | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  25. ^ "The Love Lounge". Open.spotify.com. November 8, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  26. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  27. ^ [2] [dead link‍]
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