Wayne Cohen

Wayne Cohen is a songwriter, producer, artist developer, and music educator whose songs include Top 10 hit singles and #1 albums, which have sold more than 5 million, in the U.S., UK, Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Asia. He works from his NYC studio Stand Up Sound, as well as in London and Los Angeles.[1][2]

Wayne Cohen
Wayne Cohen
Background information
Birth nameWayne Jordan Cohen
BornNew York, NY
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Songwriter, composer, producer, artist developer, advertising music creative director, music educator
Instrumentsbass, piano, guitar, voice, keyboards, programming
Associated actsCurtis Stigers, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Martin Sexton, European Pop Idol, UK girl-group Eternal, Laura and the Tears, Thousand Hours
Websitehttp://www.waynecohensongs.com
Wayne Cohen songwriter/record producer/educator

Discography
Song Artist Release Label Notability Credits Year
Dream EnoughSittialbum: Sitti: SessionsWarner Music Philippines, Rhino Records USAwriter[3]2012 (PHL) 2013 (US)
FirelightThousand Hoursalbum: Dark & LightStand Up Soundwriter, producer[4]2013
AlignedThousand Hoursalbum: Dark & LightStand Up Soundwriter, producer[4]2013
Light Me UpThousand Hoursalbum: Dark & LightStand Up Soundwriter, producer[4]2013
DetonateThousand Hoursalbum: Dark & LightStand Up Soundwriter, producer[4]2013
Some Kind of BeautyThousand Hoursalbum: Dark & LightStand Up Soundwriter, producer[4]2013
Are You WillingRachelle Spectoralbum: Out of My ChelleGenius 4ever RecordsProduced by Phil Spector[5]writer2010
Love Live OnLaura and the Tearsalbum: Love Live On! - EPSmacksingle: BBC Radio 2 playlistwriter, producer[6]2009
SpecialBorisalbum: Rely On MeBMG#1 Albumwriter[7]2005
Never A Day Goes ByAlsoualbum: AlsouUniversalwriter[1]2002
RewindPreciousalbum: Precious, four CD compilations,[8] singleEMIsingle: #11 on UK Charts[9]writer[1]2000
Love Keep Us TogetherMartin Sextonalbum: The American,[10] two CD compilations[11]Atlanticwriter[1]1998
Nowhere and EverywhereMichelle Lewisalbum: Practical Magic soundtrackWarnerCertified gold,[12]writer[1]1998
Nowhere and EverywhereMichelle Lewisalbum: Little Leviathan[13]Warnerfirst single on album[14]writer1998
Read My MindConner Reevesalbum: Earthbound,[15] compilation CD[16]Wildstarsingle: #19 on UK Chartswriter[1]1998
Catch up to Your HeartEric Bibbalbum: Me To YouCode Bluewriter, producer[1]1998
Between a Woman and a ManEric Bibbalbum: Me To YouCode Bluewriter[1]1998
Nothin' Like You Used To DoEric Bibbalbum: Good StuffEarthBeat!writer[2]1998
24 Hour LoveRobin S.album: From Now OnAtlanticwriter[2]1997
Love Keep Us TogetherMartin Sextonalbum: Black Sheep[17]Kitchen Table Recordswriter[1]1996
Caught in the RainMartin Sextonalbum: Black SheepKitchen Table Recordswriter[1]1996
Never A Day Goes ByJennifer Love Hewittalbum: Jennifer Love HewittAtlanticwriter, producer[2]1996
Don't Push The RiverJennifer Love Hewittalbum: Jennifer Love HewittAtlanticwriter, producer[2]1996
Last NightJennifer Love Hewittalbum: Jennifer Love HewittAtlanticwriter, producer[2]1996
The Greatest WorldJennifer Love Hewittalbum: Jennifer Love HewittAtlanticwriter, producer[2]1996
How I Wanna Be LovedDana Dawsonalbum: Black ButterflyEMIsingle[18]writer[1]1996
Can't Stand in the Way of LoveJennifer Love Hewittalbum: Let's Go BangAtlanticwriter[2]1995
Just a Step From HeavenEternalalbum: Always & ForeverEMIsingle: #8 on UK Charts, multi-territory hit singlewriter[2]1993
Sleeping With the Lights OnCurtis Stigersalbum: Curtis StigersAristaUK Albums peak position 7,[19] hit singlewriter[2]1991
The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love WithCurtis Stigersalbum: Curtis StigersAristaUK Albums peak position 7[19]writer[2]1991
Count My BlessingsCurtis Stigersalbum: Curtis StigersAristaUK Albums peak position 7[19]writer[2]1991
The Last Time I Said GoodbyeCurtis Stigersalbum: Curtis StigersAristaUK Albums peak position 7[19]writer[2]1991
Nobody Loves You Like I DoCurtis Stigersalbum: Curtis StigersAristaUK Albums peak position 7[19]writer[2]1991
Song Film/TV Placement Credits Year
Need You DeepCity Girl Diaries - Style Network TV showwriter, producer2013
Instrumental LibraryCover Shot - TLC cable TV showwriter, producer2008
A Girl's Gotta Do (What A Girl's Gotta Do)Summerland - WB TVwriter, producer2007
Score and songsThe Sound - indie feature film by Roger Majkowskiwriter, producer, music supervisor2005
No More Next Time (performed by Kit Hain)The Young and the Restless - daytime soapwriter, producer2001
Not the One (performed by Michelle Lewis)Jack and Jill - WB TV serieswriter, producer2000
Nowhere and Everywhere (Performed by Michelle Lewis)Practical Magic - WB feature filmwriter1998

Artist Developer

In addition to his many released songs, Wayne is known within the music industry to have made significant contributions to the development of the careers of multi-million selling Clive Davis-signed blue-eyed soul artist Curtis Stigers, singer/songwriter Martin Sexton, singer/songwriter Michelle Lewis, Australian indie pop/rock artist Dimitra, UK artists Thousand Hours, Laura Welsh (Laura and the Tears) and US artist Karen Kanan.

Business Ventures

Wayne owns Stand Up Sound/Stand Up Songs/Wayne’s World (ASCAP), a NYC-based music and audio production company, recording studio[20] (see citation), and independent music publishing company. His company runs a robust internship program, which has hosted many student interns from the US and the UK. He also has co-publishing ventures with Sony Music Publishing.

Educator

In addition to his three decades of real-world experience, Wayne has taught Melody Writing, Lyric Writing, Music Production and Music Marketing at university-level institutions including the State University of NY at Purchase College, New York University (the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Tisch and Steinhardt divisions) and at Berklee College of Music. He has also developed a song tutoring[21] (see citation) course that benefits songwriters around the world, in person, and via Skype.

Early life

Before becoming a songwriter, Wayne was a music creative director, composer and producer for visual media. He started his career at age 21 as the youngest music and radio producer in the history of ad agency Young & Rubicam, followed by a long stint with major NYC based advertising music production company HEA Productions. His advertising accomplishments include composing and producing music and audio for international television/radio ad campaigns for advertisers including Coca-Cola, Burger King, Amtrak, U.S. Army, Dr. Pepper and the U. S. Open. Prior to his work in advertising Wayne earned his Independent Learning - jazz studies B.A. from Indiana University, and performed across the US and in the UK in jazz and rock bands.

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References
  1. "Wayne Cohen Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. "Wayne Cohen". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. ""Dream Enough" by Sitti feat. Richard Poon". Lyrics Ko 'To. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  4. "Dark & Light by Thousand Hours". Bandcamp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. "Out of My Chelle Credits". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  6. "Laura And The Tears - Love Live On!". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  7. "Boris - Rely On Me". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  8. "Precious "Rewind"". Rovi Cork. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  9. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 433. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  10. "Martin Sexton "The American"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  11. "Martin Sexton "Love Keep Us Together"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  12. "Practical Magic (soundtrack)". Imdb.com, Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  13. "Michelle Lewis "Little Leviathan"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  14. "Michelle Lewis "Nowhere & Everywhere" single". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  15. "Conner Reeves "Read My Mind"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  16. "Various Artists "Non Stop Hits "". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  17. "Martin Sexton "Black Sheep"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  18. "Dana Dawson "How I Wanna Be Loved"". Rovi Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  19. "Curtis Stigers Chart Positions". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  20. "Studio". Stand Up Sound. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  21. "Song Tutoring". Stand Up Sound. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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