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 | |
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| Born | 8 April 1972 London, England |
| Genres | Blue-eyed soul[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | www |
Reeves scored five consecutive Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in the 1998 Brit Awards. He initially performed as the support act for many acts, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998, before headlining his own sell-out gigs. After breaking with Wildstar Records, Reeves focused on writing songs for other artists like Artful Dodger, Joss Stone, Sami Yusuf, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner and British Soul band, Mama's Gun..amongst many others. He provided backing vocals to MN8's hit song "If You Only Let Me In" which he also co-wrote. 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 continued 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.”
Reeves is currently working in Ibiza on a brand new album which is due for release sometime in 2024.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- November 24, 1997: Earthbound – UK No. 25[3]
Singles
edit- 18 August 1997: "My Father's Son" – UK No. 12
- 10 November 1997: "Earthbound" – UK No. 14
- 30 March 1998: "Read My Mind" – UK No. 19 written with Wayne Cohen
- 21 September 1998: "Searching for a Soul" – UK No. 28
- 23 August 1999: "Best Friend" (with Mark Morrison) – UK No. 23
- 28 November 2005: "Welcome to the Future" (3-track EP)
- 20 August 2007: "Joy"
- 23 August 2019: "Love Lead Me On"[4]
- 30 August 2019: "My Father's Son (Live at the Bedford)"[5]
As composer
editWith Joss Stone
- Mind Body & Soul (2004)
- Colour Me Free! (2009)
References
edit- ^ "Records: Conner Reeves Earthbound (Wildstar CDWILD3)". Independent.co.uk. 28 November 1997.
- ^ "Conner Reeves.com ::: The Official Website ::: Text Only Accessibility Version". www.connerreeves.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 457. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Love Lead Me On - Single by Conner Reeves". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "My Father's Son (Live at the Bedford) - Single by Conner Reeves". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.