Bill Grainer
Introduction
Bill Grainer is a Grammy certified American songwriter and producer. He has written for such artists as Jai McDowall, Linda Eder, and Jennifer Hudson, with whom he co-wrote the song "Stand Up" for her Grammy Award-winning self-titled debut album.
Selected songwriting discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shayna Zaid | Half A World Away | "Percayalah Impianmu (A Better Life)" | Shayna Zaid, Joel Dean |
| 2008 | Jennifer Hudson | Jennifer Hudson | "Stand Up" | Jennifer Hudson, Earl Powell, Walter English |
| Linda Eder | The Other Side of Me | "Other Side of Me" | Shaun Barker, Billy Jay Stein | |
| "Make Today Beautiful" | ||||
| 2011 | Anthony Fedorov | Never Over | "Long Ago" | David Hurwitz, Anthony Fedorov |
| 2012 | Thomas Puskailer | Make Believe | "Make Believe" | Joel Dean, Evan Parness, Doug Rockwell |
| "Artificial Light" | Joel Dean, Darko Saric, Doug Rockwell | |||
| 2014 | Auraganix | Every Little Thing | "Shine" | Anthony Fedorov |
| "Baby Boy" | Anthony Fedorov, Jennifer Paz | |||
| "Every Little Thing" | Anthony Fedorov, Jeff Vincent | |||
| "Outside Looking In" | ||||
| "Wanted" | ||||
| Jai McDowall | I Begin Again - Single | "I Begin Again" | Anthony Fedorov | |
| Thomas Puskailer | - | "Have It All Tonight" | Harry Mondryk, Thomas Puskailer, Miroslav Vrlik | |
| "Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)" | Harry Mondryk, Thomas Puskailer | |||
| 2015 | "Live For The Moment" | |||
| 2016 | Forever in Your Mind | FIYM | "Enough About Me" | Ricky Garcia, Emery Kelly, Liam Attridge, Doug Rockwell |
Television & Film
Grainer wrote both the opening and closing title songs (including “Don’t Blink” on which he was also the performing artist) for the cult horror film Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane
His song “Curiosity” (performed by Tatiana Owens) was used as the theme of Lifetime Movie Network in Fall 2011.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
- 2009 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (Jennifer Hudson) (Winner)
Anugerah ERA (ERA Awards) (Malaysia)
- 2007: Best Pop Song (Shayna Zaid - A Better Life) (Nominee)
- "Grammys: 54th Grammy Awards nominees". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- "Shayna Zaid Tour Dates". eventful.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- "Bill Grainer Honors & Awards". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
Current & Upcoming projects
Bill is currently working with Australian actor and singer-songwriter Sam Clark, Harry Mondryk (formerly of UK boy band ReConnected), American Idol’s Kimberley Locke, and UK band Nothing but Thieves