| Sheppard Solomon | |
| Birth Date: | December 12, 1969 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Songwriter |
| Genre: | Pop, rock, R&B |
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Sheppard J. "Shep" Solomon (born December 12, 1969, in New York City, New York, United States) is an American songwriter.
Solomon attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. Upon graduation, he formed two bands, which were signed to EMI and SIRE respectively. During this time, Sheppard co-wrote material with other songwriters. His first hit co-write was Eternal's 1993 UK chart hit "Just a Step from Heaven".[1]
Solomon decided to focus on songwriting full-time and went on to contribute to 14 top 3 single positions in the United Kingdom and Europe, including his second UK number-one single co-write, "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7. This single also secured a BRIT Award for "Best British Single".
Solomon returned to song writing in the United States, co-writing cuts with artists such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, and Enrique Iglesias. He then went on to co-write Ryan Cabrera's "True"
Solomon co-wrote the song "Shiver" for Natalie Imbruglia which went on to be a #1 Pan European airplay hit and co-wrote Paris Hilton's first single "Stars Are Blind" which was a worldwide top #5 single.
In 2011 Solomon contributed to releases such as Wonderland's 'Not a Love Song,'(Mercury UK) One Direction's 'Tell Me a Lie,' (Syco UK) and J-Lo's 'Everybody's Girl' from the Love Album (Island Def Jam).
To date, Sheppard has had 140 of songs he has written or co-written recorded and released worldwide.
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| 2017 | Dash Berlin Feat. Arjay and Jonah | |||||
| 2016 | Schiller | Future | "Sweet Symphony""Little Earthquakes" "Save Me A Day" | Writing, Vocals |
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| 2015 | Lorenzo Jovanotti | Lorenzo 2015 CC | "E' La Scienza, Bellezza!""Insleme" "Il Cielo Imenso" "7Millardi" | Writing |
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| 2013 | 98 Degrees | 2.0 | "Impossible Things" | Writing | ||
| 2011 | One Direction | Up All night | "Tell Me A Lie" | Writing, Production | ||
| Hitomi | Spirit | "Rollin Wit Da Homies" Feat. Rivers Cuomo | Writing | |||
| Wonderland | Wonderland | "Not A Love Song" | Writing |
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| 2010 | Miranda Cosgrove | Sparks Fly | "Disgusting" | Writing | ||
| 2009 | Casie Davis | Differently | "Don't Wanna Dance" | Writing | ||
| Gary Go | Gary Go | "Life Gets In The Way" | Writing | Top 20 UK | ||
| Natalie Imbruglia | Come to Life | "Twenty" | Writing | Top 100 Aus ARIA | ||
| 2008 | Human Nature | A Symphony of hits | "Cruel" | Writing |
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| Gary Go | Gary Go | "Engines" | Writing | |||
| 2006 | 3am feat. Tracey Cole | Stars Are Blind | "Stars Are Blind Remix" | Writing | ||
| LeAnn Rimes | Whatever We Wanna | "Satisfied" | Writing |
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| 365 | One Touch | "That Thing" | Writing | |||
| Paris Hilton | Paris | "Stars Are Blind" | Writing, Production |
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| Chris Daughtry | Daughtry | "Feels Like Tonight" | Writing |
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| 2005 | Tony Monaco | Euromix 11 | "Do You Know" | Writing | ||
| Roland Belmares | The Midori Mix 2005 | "Without Love" | Writing | |||
| Sofia Essaîdi | Mon Caberet | "Mon Caberet" | Writing | |||
| Natalie Imbruglia | Counting Down the Days | "Shiver" | Writing |
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| 2004 | Enrique Iglesias | 7 | "Not In Love" | Writing |
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| Aneta Langerova | Spousta | "Spousta Andělů" | Writing | |||
| Ryan Cabrera | Take It All Away | "Exit to Exit" | Writing | |||
| D-Side | Stronger Together | "Speechless" | Writing | |||
| Various | Ministry of Sound | "Do you know" | Writing | |||
| Kelly Clarkson | Breakaway | "I Hate Myself for Losing you" | Writing |
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| Angel City | "Do You Know (I Go crazy)" | Writing |
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| 2003 | Soda Pop | "It Must Be Love" | Writing |
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| Becky Baeling | Becstasy | "Getaway" | Writing | |||
| Liberty X | Being Somebody | "Impossible" | Writing | |||
| Blue (5) | Guilty | "Rock The Night" | Writing | |||
| Ryan Cabrera | Take It All Away | "True" | Writing |
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| S Club 7 | 'Till Sundown | "Don't Stop Moving" (Bimbo Jones Remix) | Writing | |||
| Britney Spears | In The Zone | "Touch of My Hand" | Writing | |||
| Pnau | "Una Noche" Feat Kid Creole | Writing | ||||
| 2002 | Louise | Finest moments | "The Best Thing That you bring" | Writing | ||
| Alice Martineau | Daydreams | "Breathe Tonight" | Writing | |||
| S Club 7 | Seeing Double | "Love Ain't Gonna Wait for You | Writing |
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| "Alive" | Writing |
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| Lisa Loeb | Cake and Pie | "We Could Still Belong Together" | Writing | |||
| Celine Dion | A New Day Has Come | "Right in Front of You" | Writing | |||
| Kristine Blond | "A Day Without You" | Writing | ||||
| 2001 | More Than a Feeling | "You" | Writing | |||
| Brigit | Few Like Me | "I Own you" | Writing | |||
| Eric Gales | That's What I Am | "She Shines" | Writing | |||
| Aurora | Aurora | "Dreaming" | Writing |
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| S Club 7 | Sunshine | "Don't Stop Movin'" | Writing |
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| 2000 | ATC | A Touch of Class | "Mistake No. 2" | Writing | ||
| Precious | "Rewind" | Writing |
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| Mero | It Must be Love | "It Must be Love" | Writing |
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| Melissa | "Bulletproof" | Writing | ||||
| 1999 | Blaque Ivory | Blaque | "When the last teardrop Falls" | Writing | ||
| Human Nature | Counting Down | "Cruel" | Writing |
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| Various | Teaching Mrs Tingle (Original Motion picture Soundtrack) | "'Til I Cry you out of Me" | Writing | |||
| Tal Bachman | Tal Bachman | "Darker Side Of Blue" | Writing | |||
| 1998 | K Klass | Live It Up | "Live It Up" | Writing | ||
| 1997 | Robin S | From Now On | "24 hour Love" | Production | ||
| 1996 | Nu Colours | Nu Colours | "Tomorrow Love" | Writing |