Clair Marlo

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = person

| name = Clair Marlo

| origin = New York City, New York, United States

| instrument = Singing, piano, keyboards, drum programming, mixing

| genre = Yacht Rock, West Coast Sound, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Jazz

| occupation = Singer-songwriter, music producer, film-television composer, musician, audio recordist - mixer, educator

| discography = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clair-marlo-mn0000112769#discography

| years_active = 1986–present

| label = Higher Octave, Virgin Records, Sonic Images, Earthtone, Sony, Telarc, Wildcat-MCA, Sheffield Lab, Invisible Hand Music, Universal/MCA, Invisible Hand Records, Blue Rain Records

| website = {{URL|www.clairmarlo.com}}

}}

Clair Marlo is a Croatian-American record producer, singer-songwriter, composer, educator, and performer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clairmarlo.com/|title=Songwriting Record Production | Clair Marlo | United States|website=Clair-marlo-site|accessdate=January 25, 2021}} Her music falls under the categories of Pop, West Coast Sound, Yacht Rock, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Jazz. She also has a large catalogue of over 4,500 pieces of music used in film and television shows worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clair-marlo-mn0000112769#discography |title=Clair Marlo Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |publisher=AllMusic }}

She is known for her multiplatinum hit singles " 'Til They Take My Heart Away" and "Without Me", both from her debut album, Let It Go.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-it-go-mw0000027382|title=Let It Go – Clair Marlo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusicm}} Her songs became a staple in radio stations during the early 1990s and her albums (both as recording artist and as producer) for Sheffield Lab Records have become audiophile staples and collectors items around the world. Marlo is also known for co-writing and singing "Sviraj" and "Lullaby" on Paul Schwartz's album, Aria 2 – New Horizon, which reached number 5 on Billboard{{'}}s Top Classical Crossover Chart in 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/search/albums/aria+vol+2+new+horizon|title=Album Search for "aria vol 2 new horizon"|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/118733-Aria-2-Created-By-Paul-Schwartz-Aria-2-New-Horizon | title=Aria Created by Paul Schwartz - Aria 2 (New Horizon) | website=Discogs | date=1999 }}

Career

Clair Marlo was born in New York City and grew up in Queens. She began her musical studies at the age of five with accordion, then started piano and voice at the age of nine. She had her first song published by Leeds Levy (MCA Music) at the age of 16, when she started college for composition at the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College. She studied privately under opera singer Camilla Williams in New York, noted big band arranger Spud Murphy in Los Angeles, and choir conductor John Motley in New York.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/john-motley-celebrated-beloved-conductor-founded-city-concert-choir-died-gallery-1.51831|title=John Motley, a celebrated and beloved conductor who founded the All City Concert Choir died|website=Nydailynews.com|accessdate=January 25, 2021}} Marlo holds a bachelor's degree from Berklee College of Music (1980) in Composition with additional courses in Audio Production and Engineering.{{Cite web|url=https://alumnius.net/berklee_college_of_m-9967-year-1980#|title=Alumni US | Berklee College of Music (1980)}} Marlo also holds a master's degree in music technology with a specialty in studio technology (2023), from Southern Utah University, Summa Cum Laude.{{Cite web|url=https://www.suu.edu/online/yearbook/|title=SUU Online Graduates {{!}} SUU}}

She owns the music production company Invisible Hand Productions, founded in 1995, and production companies Building 11 Music Group and Tarzana Jane Music Publishing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.invisiblehandmusic.com/|title=Invisible Hand|website=Invisiblehandmusic.com|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}

Marlo has worked with many notable artists, composers, musicians, engineers and producers including Neil Young, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, George Massenburg, Doug Sax, Bill Schnee Joe Porcaro, David Paich, Leland Sklar, Grant Geissman, Craig Fuller, Abraham Laboriel Sr., Dean Parks, Luis Conte, and Steve Katz. Pop rock drummer Jeff Porcaro played on her song " 'Til They Take My Heart Away" and other songs on her debut album, Let It Go. This album became a hit in Europe, the Philippines, and Japan and was especially embraced by the audiophile community because it was recorded by Sheffield Lab Records as a Direct-to-2-track recording, with the entire group in the studio at the same time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sheffieldlab.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980517122615/http://sheffieldlab.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 17, 1998 |title=Untitled Document }} Clair's hit song " 'Til They Take My Heart Away" reached double platinum status{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=frljAAAAIBAJ&dq=kyla+not+your+ordinary+girl+platinum&pg=PA18&article_id=976,7926892 | title=The Manila Times }} and has been covered by many other artists such as Kyla, M.Y.M.P., and Regine Velasquez. In 2004 Kyla released Clair's song (written with Steve Porcaro of Toto), " 'Til They Take My Heart Away" as a single on her platinum album Not Your Ordinary Girl which received #1 status

Marlo has produced such artists as Harry Chapin (posthumously), Pat Coil, Michael Ruff, Kilauea (Daniel Ho), and Grant Geissman. Her production of Michael Ruff's "Speaking in Melodies" for Sheffield Lab Records is an audiophile collector's item and was on Stereophile's list of "1994 Records to Die For".{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereophile.com/content/1994-records-die-page-13|title=1994 Records To Die For Page 13|date=February 19, 1994|website=Stereophile.com|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}

Discography

Solo albums/as featured artist

Let It Go (1989)
'Til They Take My Heart Away (Finyl Edits)
'Til They Take My Heart Away (1994 Power Tools Edit)
Behaviour Self (1995)
Rediscovered (2007){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rediscovered-mw0001639653|title=Rediscovered – Clair Marlo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Trinity (2019)

Group albums

Liquid Amber (1994)
Liquid Amber – Adrift (1995)
Tairona – Andean Christmas (1996){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/andean-christmas-mw0000601026/credits|title=Andean Christmas – Tairona | Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Vox Mundi – Christmas Spirit (1998){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-spirit-mw0000043555|title=Christmas Spirit – Vox Mundi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}

As producer

Pat Coil – Steps (1990){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/steps-mw0000611496|title=Steps – Pat Coil | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)
Pat Coil – Just Ahead (1992){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/just-ahead-mw0000076130|title=Just Ahead – Pat Coil | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Michael Ruff – Speaking in Melodies (1993){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/speaking-in-melodies-mw0000074770|title=Speaking in Melodies – Michael Ruff | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Kilauea - Diamond Collection (1995)
Grant Geissman – In with the Out Crowd (1998){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-with-the-out-crowd-mw0000042167|title=In with the out Crowd – Grant Geissman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Lori Barth – Sensuel (2002){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/sensuel/214563939|title=Sensuel by Lori Barth|accessdate=January 25, 2021|website=Music.apple.com|date=July 23, 2002}}

As composer/songwriter

Glenn Eric – Glenn Eric (1987){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/glenn-eric-mw0000932907|title=Glenn Eric – Glenn Eric, Glenn Meganck | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusicm}}
Spies – Music of Espionage (1988){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-of-espionage-mw0000653069|title=Music of Espionage – Spies | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Let it Go (1989)
Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)
Liquid Amber (1994)
Behaviour Self (1995)
Liquid Amber – Adrift (1995)
Tairona – Andean Christmas (1996)
Grant Geissman – In with the Out Crowd (1998)
Vox Mundi – Christmas Spirit (1998)
Mark Winkler – City Lights (1998){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/city-lights-mw0000036450|title=City Lights – Mark Winkler | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}
Aria – 3 CD collection (2004){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clair-marlo-mn0000112769/credits|title=Clair Marlo | Credits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}
Red Rose – Good Friends (2004)
Neil Young – Living with War (2006){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/living-with-war-mw0000542491/credits|title=Living with War – Neil Young | Credits | AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}
Julia Duncan – The Love Lounge (2007){{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1LBPEJLDllSqptd0tfObkL|title=The Love Lounge|accessdate=January 25, 2021|website=Open.spotify.com|date=November 8, 2007}}
3 Hours of Creepy Sounds for Halloween(2009)
Celtic Journey – Celtic Journey (2011)[https://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Journey-Sign-Posters/dp/B00H3F0CLW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1543174708&sr=8-6&keywords=clair+marlo/] {{dead link|date=January 2021}}
Up Close Volume 8 – Sheffield Lab Sampler Featuring Pat Coil[https://www.amazon.com/Close-Sheffield-Sampler-Featuring-Coil/dp/B000W48AMY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1543174836&sr=8-7&keywords=clair+marlo/] {{dead link|date=January 2021}}