Heather Holley
Heather Holley is an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, vocal producer, composer, pianist, and Pro Tools engineer, whose credits have yielded combined sales of over 29 million albums. She specializes in artist development and is known for her role in launching Christina Aguilera's career. She and Elicit Productions partner Rob Hoffman (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Etta James),[1] wrote and produced the recordings that led to Aguilera's signing to RCA Records.
Heather Holley | |
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| Birth name | Heather Holley |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, US |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, songwriter, composer, vocal producer, A&R, |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Elicit Productions, RCA, EMI |
Holley has also developed and/or worked with artists including Meredith O'Connor; Holly Brook aka Skylar Grey; Jackie Evancho; Nikki Williams; Katie Costello; Bebe Rexha; Martha Wash; Rebekah del Rio; Kat Perkins; Itaal Shur; and Dave Eggar. Her songs have been featured in prime time television series such as Grey's Anatomy, 90210, American Idol, The Office, Private Practice, So You Think You Can Dance, Ugly Betty, The Hills, Keeping Up With the Kardashians;[2] feature films and trailers including Pursuit of Happyness, Kiss of the Dragon, and David LaChappelle's Rize; and runway shows for New York Fashion Week and ad campaigns for global brands such as Mercedes Benz, Pepsi, and Microsoft. Heather has been interviewed for VH1's Driven: Christina Aguilera and two E! Entertainment Christina Aguilera Specials.[3] In their show at the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Le Petit Cirque performed to Heather's song We All Need A Hero.
Christina Aguilera
In 1997, Heather Holley and Rob Hoffman were asked to write and produce a demo for a then unknown, former Mickey Mouse Club member named Christina Aguilera. Their work led to Aguilera's signing with RCA Records. Her self-titled debut album includes a song from Christina's demo called "Obvious," which was written by Holley and produced by Hoffman. The album has sold over 17 million copies worldwide and garnered Aguilera a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2000.
In 2002, Holley and Hoffman contributed to Aguilera's second album Stripped, producing and co-writing the songs "Soar", "Stripped Intro", "Stripped Interlude", and "I Will Be", which was the B-side of the "Dirrty" single. "Soar" was featured in soundtracks and trailers for Rize, Honey, and The Pursuit of Happyness.
In 2004, Holley and Hoffman were commissioned by Mercedes to write and produce a new Christina Aguilera song ("Hello – Follow Your Own Star") for the international advertising campaign launching the Mercedes Benz A Class. The campaign included Mercedes Benz television spots with Aguilera, Giorgio Armani, and Boris Becker, and the end of the campaign featured a concert event in Milan where Aguilera performed "Hello" for the first time. The commercial featuring ("Hello – Follow Your Own Star") won a German advertising award. ("Hello – Follow Your Own Star") became a Radio hit in Europe, charting at #25 in Germany and at #6 in Italy.
In 2006, Heather's song "Here to Stay" was included on Christina's "Back to Basics" album and featured in a worldwide Pepsi commercial campaign.
In 2015, "Soar" was featured in Christina's World Hunger Relief PSA.[4]
Charting
- Christina Aguilera debut album #1 Us Billboard 200 Album chart
- Christina Aguilera "Stripped" #2 US Billboard 200 Album chart
- 12th Annual Unisong International Songwriting Contest Winners – Siren Song by Caitlin Lowery, Heather Holley[5]
- No Secrets (album) – Album charted #1 Billboard US Top Heatseekers.
- First Ladies of Disco #6 Billboard Dance Club Chart[6]
Appearances
- VH1 Driven: Christina Aguilera
- E! Entertainment Special: Christina Aguilera 2003[7]
- E! Entertainment Special: Christina Aguilera 2009[8]
Published articles
- "Soaring With Christina Aguilera" – published in the Wall Street Journal on January 11, 2011.[9]
Discography
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label |
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| 1999 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Christina Aguilera" | RCA Records |
| 2000 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Remix Plus" | RCA Records |
| 2001 |
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Lisa Barbuscia | "Kiss of the Dragon Soundtrack" | Immortal Records |
| 2002 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Stripped" | RCA Records |
| 2002 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Stripped" | RCA Records |
| 2002 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Stripped" | RCA Records |
| 2002 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Dirrty B-side" | RCA Records |
| 2002 |
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No Secrets | "No Secrets" | Jive Records |
| 2002 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Honey" Trailer | Universal Pictures |
| 2003 |
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Suzy K | "Circle" | Vellum Records |
| 2004 | Christina Aguilera | "Mercedes Benz Commercial" | Mercedes Benz/RCA | |
| 2004 |
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The Randies | "At The Friendship Motor Inn" | LoveGroove Records |
| 2004 |
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Bernadette Moley | "All I Want" | Blossom Recordings |
| 2005 |
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Holly Brook | "Holly Brook" | Independent |
| 2005 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Rize Soundtrack" and "Rize Film" | Silva Screen Records |
| 2005 |
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The Randies | "Of Hands and Hearts" | Music for the Tsunami Disaster Fund |
| 2006 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Back To Basics" | RCA Records |
| 2006 |
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Christina Aguilera | "Pursuit of Happyness Trailer" | Columbia Pictures |
| 2006 |
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Skylar Grey | "Like Blood Like Honey" | Warner Brothers |
| 2006 |
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The Randies | "I Saw The Light" | LoveGroove Records |
| 2006 |
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Walker Chris Cox | "Remixes EP" | Elicit |
| 2006 |
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Actors | "One Life To Live Prom Night: The Musical Theme Song" | ABC |
| 2008 |
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Katie Costello | "Kaleidoscope Machine" | Tiny Tiny Records |
| 2008 |
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Caitlin Moe | "Caitlin Moe" | Independent |
| 2008 |
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Natalia Lesz | "Natalia Lesz" | EMI Poland |
| 2008 |
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Lidia Copania | "Prezd Switem" | Warner Music Poland |
| 2009 |
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Bebe Rexha | Independent | |
| 2009 |
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Caitlin Moe | "GenArt Film Festival Trailer" | GenArt Film Festival |
| 2009 |
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Sasha Lazard | Starlight Children's Foundation Theme Song | Starlight Foundation |
| 2010 |
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various | "The D-Monster" short film | |
| 2010 |
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Official Hank | Microsoft Office 2010 Launch Flash Mob | Microsoft Office |
| 2011 |
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Itaal Shur | "Beyond Tomorrow" | ITAALAVISION |
| 2011 |
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Richie Rich | NY Fashion Week Runway Show Hammerstein Ballroom | |
| 2011 |
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Rebekah Del Rio | "Love Hurts Love Heals" | 1111 Records |
| 2011 |
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Richie Rich, Paget | Big Breakin short film | Outfest 2012 |
| 2012 |
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Alexandra Monir | "Timeless Novel" | Random House |
| 2012 |
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Pati Sokol | singles | Pati Sokol Dream Production |
| 2012 |
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Justin Mise | single | Justin Mise |
| 2012 |
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Lucius Clark | singles | Lucius Clark |
| 2013 |
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Dana Lowrey | "Dana Lowrey" | Buckhouse |
| 2013 |
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Martha Wash | "Something Good" | Purple Rose Records |
| 2013 |
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Charlotte Sabina | "Charlotte Sabina" | Teal Torch Media |
| 2013 |
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Natalia Lesz | "That Girl" | EMI Poland |
| 2014 |
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Karen Rubyn | singles | Karen Rubyn |
| 2014 |
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Sasha Lazard | "Lumiere" | The Myth of Red, Inc. |
| 2014 |
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Kat Perkins | "Fearless" | Kat Perkins |
| 2015 |
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First Ladies of Disco | single and remixes | Purple Rose Records |
| 2015 |
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Christina Aguilera | World Hunger Relief PSA | RCA |
| 2015 |
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Meredith O'Connor | single | Metamorphosis Productions, LLC |
References
- "Rob Hoffman | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- "Heather Holley". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- "Heather Holley". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- "VIDEO: Christina Aguilera on Her Moving Mission to End World Hunger". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- http://www.unisong.com/Winners12.aspx
- "Disco Divas Martha Wash, Evelyn 'Champagne' King & Linda Clifford Hit Dance Club Songs Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- E! Entertainment Special: Christina Aguilera, 2003-07-20, retrieved 2016-04-28
- TV.com. "Driven (2002): Christina Aguilera". TV.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703779704576073763438355884