Biography

Gary Clark Songwriter/Composer/Music Producer

Born March 1962

Gary Clark began his career as singer-songwriter-instrumentalist in late '80s band Danny Wilson. He penned the band's 1987 international hit "Mary's Prayer". Now considered classic, it still regularly re-enters the top 100 airplay charts in the UK.

After the band split in 1990 he moved into the areas of songwriting and production. He has worked with many artists including: Natalie Imbruglia, Liz Phair, Lloyd Cole, Melanie C, The Veronicas, Korn's Jonathan Davis, McFly, Lawson, The Xcerts, The Wanted and Demi Lovato. In 2014 he had two of his biggest international successes with Kim Cesarion's "Undressed" and Alex Hepburn's "Under", both of which were top five singles across Europe and number 1s in numerous countries.

His songs have been used frequently in film and television, including "There's Something about Mary", "Nightwatch", "Jawbreaker", "Wild Things", "Charlie's Angels", "Grey's Anatomy", "666 Park Avenue", "Underbelly", "Teen Wolf", "Pretty Little Liars" and "Blinded by The Light"

Launching his own label Blinding Heights in 2019, he discovered and developed Scottish band Hyyts, producing, co-writing and releasing four singles before the band signed with Warners Records.

Clark has 3 BMI awards, has won Nordoff-Robbins/PRS songwriter of the year and has an Ivor Novello nomination for Best song musically and lyrically for "Mary's Prayer". In 2018 he won the SMA Music Business Award.

He wrote/ co-wrote the original songs for John Carney's 2016 movie "Sing Street". His song "Drive It Like You Stole It" from that movie has won Best Original Song at the Nashville Film Festival, Best Song at the Atlanta Film Critic's Society Awards, and was nominated for Best Song at the U.S Critic's Choice Awards.

He is executive music producer and composer of Modern Love, John Carney's new television series for Amazon Originals based on the NewYork Times column of the same name, co-writing and performing the theme song for that show.

Sing Street the stage musical opens at the New York Theatre Workshop December 2019.

He is currently writing the music for the Nanny McPhee stage musical with Dame Emma Thompson and writing and producing songs for Hyyts forthcoming major label debut.
- IMDb mini biography by: Crashpad