Conner Reeves

Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label.

Conner Reeves
Born (1972-04-08) April 8, 1972
London, England
GenresBlue-eyed soul[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1997–present
Websitewww.connerreeves.com

Reeves scored five Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in the 1998 Brit Awards. He performed as support act for many singers, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998. After breaking with Wildstar Records, Reeves focused on writing songs for other artists like Artful Dodger, Joss Stone, Sami Yusuf, Joe Cocker and Tina Turner amongst many others..He gave his song "As Love Is My Witness" to the Irish pop band Westlife for their album Where We Are.

In November 2005, he released the critically acclaimed EP Welcome to the Future through Still Waters Recordings.[2]

On 17 March 2007, a song he wrote titled "I Can", performed by former East 17 singer Brian Harvey, participated in the United Kingdom's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He co-wrote the tracks "Mouth to Mouth" and "Porcelain" with X Factor winner Matt Cardle on his 2013 album Porcelain, as well as being credited with backing vocals and keyboards. After spending a couple of years writing and performing in South West France, he returned to London in 2016 where he now continues to write for various UK and International projects as well as working towards releasing new material as an artist in his own right.

In an interview with Headliner Magazine in 2019 (which noted that he "has a soulful singing voice that inexplicably makes listeners want to cry with happiness"), he revealed why he had stepped out of the limelight for 22 years, and his intention to release new music: "There won’t be any: ‘I love you baby, you drive me crazy,’ or ‘up in the club’. I think that’s been done enough! I like the songs I can really put my heart and soul into. That’s what makes it soul. It’s those kind of songs when I can stand up and say: ‘I mean every word of this,’ so hopefully people will get that. It just feels like I’m on the right path again after that massive detour. A 20 year break! I don’t know where it’s going to lead, I really don’t. But I’m on it, and I’m not getting off it again.”

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • August 18, 1997: "My Father's Son" – UK No. 12
  • November 10, 1997: "Earthbound" – UK No. 14
  • March 30, 1998: "Read My Mind" – UK No. 19 written with Wayne Cohen
  • September 21, 1998: "Searching for a Soul" – UK No. 28
  • August 23, 1999: "Best Friend" (with Mark Morrison) – UK No. 23
  • November 28, 2005: "Welcome to the Future" (3-track EP)
  • August 20, 2007: "Joy"

As composer

With Joss Stone

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References
  1. "Records: Conner Reeves Earthbound (Wildstar CDWILD3)".
  2. "Conner Reeves.com ::: The Official Website ::: Text Only Accessibility Version". www.connerreeves.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 457. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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