| Glen Scott | |
| Birth Name: | Glenvin Anthony Scott |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1973 |
| Genre: | Pop, pop rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, dance, blues, gospel, jazz |
| Occupation: | Producer, arranger, mixing engineer, singer-songwriter, session musician, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
| Label: | BMG (publishing) (1994) 550 Music/Sony Music (1997–2002) |
| Associated Acts: | James Morrison, Mary J. Blige, Eric Bibb, James Blunt, Craig David, Backstreet Boys, Martin Terefe |
Glen Scott (born Glenvin Anthony Scott on 29 August 1973) is a British producer, arranger, mixing engineer, singer-songwriter, and session musician.[1]
Glen Scott is currently living and working in London. He has worked with artists such as James Morrison, Mary J. Blige, Eric Bibb, James Blunt, Craig David, and Backstreet Boys.
Glen Scott was born to Jamaican immigrants, his father a reverend and mother a teacher.
Glen Scott's early years were spent in North London where he was exposed to music at a very young age through his father's church. By the age of 11, he was playing both the Hammond organ and drums. At the age of 16, he began touring the world and recording with Dr. Robert from New wave Pop Rock band The Blow Monkeys.[2] [3] [4]
After being extremely active as a young session musician in London, Glen Scott's songwriting and artist career began some 5 years later when he signed his first publishing deal with BMG at the age of 21. In 1996, he met up with Swedish producer and songwriter Martin Terefe and formed a songwriting partnership.
In 1997, Glen Scott signed a record deal with Sony Music/550 Music in New York City and in 1999 released his debut album Without Vertigo.[5] [6]
In October 2012, Glen Scott joined a community of talented and diverse writers, composers, session musicians and producers at Kensaltown Studios,[7] West London where he currently resides.
In September 2013, Glen Scott produced Eric Bibb's acclaimed album Jericho Road.[8] In October 2013, he joined Eric Bibb as music director on a three weeks tour of the UK.[9]
In January 2014, Jericho Road was awarded the prestigious prize for Best Album in 2013 at the Academy of Jazz of Paris in France.[10] [11]
| Year | Song | Artist | Album/Single | Credits | Label | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Shoop (remix)" | Very Necessary | Keyboards | — | ||
| 1993 | "Just Kickin' It" | Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha | Keyboards | United States (RIAA) Platinum | ||
| 1994 | – | Realms of Gold | Keyboards, vocals | – | — | |
| 1994 | "I Ain't Movin' (Femi Fem Basic Mix)" | I Ain't Movin' | Keyboards | — | ||
| 1995 | – | Bethesda | Keyboards, vocals | – | — | |
| 1995 | "Itchycoo Park" | Bizarre Fruit II | Backing vocals | United Kingdom (BPI) 5× Platinum | ||
| 1996 | "Turn It Up" | Natural | Keyboards | United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum | ||
| 1999 | "Father" | Falling for You | Keyboards | Cleveland City Blues | — | |
| 1999 | – | Open All Night | Keyboards | — | ||
| 2000 | – | The May Street Project | All instruments | — | ||
| 2000 | "Without Vertigo" | Various | Once in a Lifetime (Soundtrack) | Featured artist | — | |
| 2000 | "Halfway to Heaven" | Other Folk | Organ (Hammond, Farfisa), backing vocals | Fencat | — | |
| 2001 | "Eternal Flame" "Tomorrow & Tonight" | Right Now (re-issue) | Keyboards, additional musician | France (SNEP) Gold | ||
| 2001 | – | Isak | Quiet Confessions | Producer, co-writer, musician | — | |
| 2001 | – | South | Keyboards | — | ||
| 2001 | – | André De Lange | Educate Your Soul | Co-producer, co-writer, musician | — | |
| 2001 | – | All Rise | Keyboards | Australia (ARIA) Gold | ||
| 2001 | – | I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll | All instruments | — | ||
| 2002 | – | Keep on Digging for the Gold | Keyboards, vocals | — | ||
| 2002 | – | Cobblestone Runway | Keyboards, bass | — | ||
| 2003 | "Heavy Soul" "Everyone Will Have Their Day" "Spinning" "Moonflowers" | Clarkesville | The Half Chapter | — | ||
| 2003 | "Guilty" | Blue | Guilty | Keyboards | — | |
| 2004 | – | Live in Tokyo | Keyboards, vocals | – | — | |
| 2004 | – | Season of the Hurricane | Keyboards, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2004 | – | Humo de Tabaco | Guest artist, drums, piano | Shell Records | — | |
| 2005 | – | André De Lange | Homecoming | Co-producer, co-writer, musician | Catfarm Recordings | — |
| 2005 | – | In the Sun | Backing vocals | Publishment Records | — | |
| 2005 | – | A Ship Called Love | Producer, co-writer, musician, engineer | — | ||
| 2005 | – | Sarah Dawn Finer | Producer, co-writer, musician | Hagenburg | — | |
| 2006 | "Stay" (featuring Glen Scott) | Dakota Star | – | Guest vocalist | — | |
| 2006 | – | Diamond Days | Producer, co-writer, musician, engineer | — | ||
| 2006 | – | Undiscovered | Keyboards, vocals | Australia (ARIA) Gold | ||
| 2007 | – | Samuel Ljungblahd | The Reason Why | Co-writer, musician | Eckworks Records | — |
| 2007 | – | Pictures of the Other Side | Talkbox, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2007 | – | Trust Me | Co-writer, keyboards, Vocals | United Kingdom (BPI) Gold | ||
| 2007 | – | Music for Little Hearts | Keyboards | – | — | |
| 2007 | – | A Finer Dawn | Producer, co-writer, musician | — | ||
| 2007 | – | Matts Alsberg | Two Legs Better | Backing vocals | Elmar | — |
| 2008 | – | Greatest Hits | Co-writer, keyboards, vocals | United Kingdom (BPI) Silver | ||
| 2008 | – | Get on Board | Producer, co-writer, musician, engineer | — | ||
| 2008 | – | Spirit I Am | Producer, co-writer, musician, engineer | — | ||
| 2008 | – | Moving On | Producer, co-writer, musician | — | ||
| 2009 | – | Terefe/Whitecross | From Here to Helsinki | Backing vocals | Kensal | — |
| 2009 | – | Wicked Ways | Musician | Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum | ||
| 2009 | – | My World | Musician | — | ||
| 2009 | "The Dawn" | Glen Scott | Cafe Groove | Primary artist | Harvest | — |
| 2010 | – | Troubadour Live | Producer, musician, engineer | Dixefrog | — | |
| 2010 | – | Ulrika Ponten | When You Smile | Mix engineer, musician | Ulrika Ponten Music | — |
| 2010 | "Love Drunk" | Back to Scratch | Backing vocals | Dooby | — | |
| 2010 | – | The Rock and the Tide | Keyboards, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2011 | "Need Someone" | My Life II... The Journey Continues | Piano | United States (RIAA) Gold | ||
| 2011 | – | Soul UK | Featured artist, keyboards, backing vocals | Hurricane Records Ltd | — | |
| 2011 | "Cuddly Toy" "Apparently Nothing" | Cuddly Toy (Single) | Featured artist, keyboards, backing vocals | Hurricane Records Ltd | — | |
| 2012 | "The People I Know" | Moving Up Living Down | Keyboards, programming, B vocals | — | ||
| 2012 | – | Jenny Bohman | One More Time | Producer, co-writer, musician | — | |
| 2013 | "Everything to Me" "All You Need to Know" "Knee Deep in My Heart" "One of These Days" "Always Tomorrow" "When I Met You" "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" "Baby Lets Dance" "In the End" "You and Me" | You and Me | Keyboards, programming, B vocals, percussion | United Kingdom (BPI) Silver | ||
| 2013 | "Millionaire" "Make That Girl Mine" | Greatest Hits | Programming, keyboards | — | ||
| 2013 | Deluxe World Tour Edition "Hot, Hot, Hot" "Take Care" "Breathe" "Madeleine" "Trust Me" | In a World Like This | — | |||
| 2013 | – | Jericho Road | Producer, musician, engineer | Dixefrog | — | |
| 2013 | "Heart to Heart" "Postcards" "Blue on Blue" | Moon Landing | Keyboards, programming, B vocals | Australia (ARIA) Platinum | ||
| 2013 | "Cette journée" "La Lune" "Déterre" | Recto Verso | Keyboards, programming, B vocals | Austria (IFPI) Gold | ||
| 2013 | – | Winter Days | Co-writer, keyboards | — | ||
| 2013 | – | Confieso que he sentido | Keyboards | Spain (PROMUSICAE) Platinum | ||
| 2014 | – | Undo My Heart | Co-writer, piano | Vox Watch Music | — | |
| 2014 | "Not a Minute Too Late" "Need You" | Yana Bibb | Not a Minute Too Late | Producer, co-writer | Dixiefrog | — |
| 2014 | – | Engelbert Calling | Piano, organ, drums, bass, Wurlitzer, backing vocals, arranger | Conehead | — | |
| 2014 | "Heart to Heart" | Heart to Heart (Single) | Keyboards | — | ||
| 2014 | "Besos" "Nube De Luz" "Apnea" | Viaje | Piano, whistle, backing vocals | Mexico (AMPROFON) Gold | ||
| 2014 | "I Found My Flow" "She's Not Anyone" | Imprint | Producer, co-writer, musician | Baronet Entertainment | — | |
| 2014 | – | 8 | Piano, organ, Wurlitzer, bass, percussion | — | ||
| 2014 | "Show You" | The Shawn Mendes EP | Co-producer, Wurlitzer, percussion | — | ||
| 2014 | "Two Sides" | Rolling with the Blues Boss | Engineer | — | ||
| 2014 | "Relax" | Relax | Co-writer | — | ||
| 2014 | – | Si Dios quiere, yo también | Co-writer, co-producer, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, programmer, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2014 | "88" | We Loved Her Dearly | Additional production | — | ||
| 2014 | – | Blues People | Co-writer, producer, arranger, featured artist, mix engineer, engineer, drums, bass, piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, programmer, synths, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2015 | "Never Be Alone" "Bring It Back" "Crazy" "Show You" "This is What It Takes" "Imagination" "Kid in Love" "I Don't Even Know Your Name" | Handwritten | Co-writer, co-producer, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, programmer, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2015 | "Staring at the Sun" "Porcelin" "Ordinary Man" | No Place in Heaven | Piano, Wurlitzer | Universal | — | |
| 2015 | "Buried in Detroit" | The Truth | Keyboards | — | ||
| 2015 | "Believe" | Descendants | Co-writer, co-producer, piano, Wurlitzer, programmer, backing vocals | — | ||
| 2015 | "Shy" "My Big Mistake" | Shy | Co-producer, co-writer, piano, drums, backing vocals, bass, programming | Conehead Management Ltd | — | |
| 2015 | – | Vivir Sin Miedo | Co-writer, drums, Fender Rhodes, organ, percussion, piano, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, vocals (background), Wurlitzer | — | ||
| 2015 | "Heaven to a Fool" | Higher Than Here | Backing vocals | — | ||
| 2015 | "Swimming in a River of Songs" | Lead Bellys Gold | Engineer, drums, bass, Wurlitzer | — | ||
| 2016 | – | Raw | Producer, engineer, co-writer, drums, Fender Rhodes, organ, percussion, piano, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, vocals (background), Wurlitzer | — | ||
| 2016 | "Live at Madison Square Garden" | Never Be Alone | Co-writer | — | ||
| 2016 | "At Night Alone" | At Night Alone | Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Organ, Piano | — | ||
| 2017 | "Paradise" | The Afterlove | Organ, Piano | — | ||
| 2017 | "MTV Unplugged" | Never Be Alone | Co-writer | — | ||
| 2017 | "Circo Soledad"Circo Soledad" | Circo Soledad | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, backing vocals | |||
| 2017 | Migration Blues Deluxe | Migration Blues Deluxe | producer, arranger, engineer, drums, bass, Keyboards, programmer, synths, backing vocals | — | ||