Mark Spiro

Mark Spiro (born March 28, 1957) is an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist.[1]

Mark Spiro
Birth name Mark Spiro
Born (1957-03-28) March 28, 1957
Seattle, Washington, United States
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Pop, rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboard
Labels Interscope, Sony, Empire, A Sun Hill Production AB

Represented on over 100 million records sold worldwide, Spiro has delivered songs to artists such as Julian Lennon, Cheap Trick, John Waite, Heart, Laura Branigan, Bad English, Lita Ford, and Giant. He has also released solo material sporadically.

Career

Originally from Seattle, Spiro relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career within the music industry in his early 20’s. While in L.A., he met German record producer/label owner Jack White, after which he spent several years in Germany working as a singer, songwriter, and producer (Laura Branigan, Anne Murray, Englebert Humperdink, Pia Zadora, Hazell Dean).

Upon Spiro's return to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, he began building a reputation as a successful songwriter with his first major cut on the Top Gun soundtrack, and has continued to write songs and produce for other artists.

Spiro was one of the first recording artists to be signed by Interscope Records/Jimmy Iovine. Scheduling conflicts/politics resulted in Spiro leaving Interscope Records. He later recorded Care of My Soul, a solo album released in Australia, Scandinavia, and Japan. In September, 2012 his brand new Care Of My Soul. Vol. 2 album was released by Sun Hill Production. At the same time an extended version of the Care Of My Soul Vol. 1 album was released. Both CD albums are available in digipack packaging with 8-12 page booklets as well as found on all digital platforms and formats. In late 2012 Spiro co-wrote and produced the duet "Someday"with Julian Lennon and Steven Tyler.

Spiro also produced for his daughters Ruby and Summer Spiro, who recorded for Lyric Street Records as the duo Ruby Summer.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

Original music for TV series

Songwriter

Production credits

In addition to eight of his own records, Spiro has produced records for:

References

  1. ↑ "MARK SPIRO". metalheaven.net. Retrieved 18 November 2015.


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