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DAN MACKENZIE is an
Emmy-nominated songwriter and winner of the prestigious ASCAP Sammy Cahn Lyricist Award. Other winners include
John Mayer, Josh Ritter and Lori McKenna.
Mackenzie has co-written seven songs with
Joss Stone including
Girlfriend On Demand, featured on Joss' Oct 2009 release
Colour Me Free and
I Get High a bonus track on the album.
The collaboration with Stone began in 2007 when Dan wrote and produced her Christmas single
All I Want For Christmas (Virgin Records). Dan has also written and produced a
James Bond theme song submission performed by
Joss.
Dan has written most of the original songs for the Hollywood musical
Dear Dumb Diary, directed by Tony nominated
Kristin Hanggi (currently in production). He has also written several songs for the upcoming Holly/Bollywood musical film
Basmati Blues shooting in India in 2010. He has had numerous song placements in film and television over the years.
Dan continues to release diverse new recording projects of his own. His last album
The Universe Is A Great Big Place (Produced by Dan Mackenzie, Chris Keup and Stewart Myers; mixed by Robbie "Achtung Baby" Adams) was released in 2008.
His new children's album
Dan Dan Doodlebug won the 2009 Just Plain Folks award for
Best New Children's Album. It was also featured on CD Baby's Top 20 "Nerdy Music for Cool Kids" list along with They Might Be Giants, Dan Zanes, and Meredith Brooks. One of the tracks was included on the 2009 StinkFest CD Compilation.
DISCOGRAPHY
available on iTunes:
Dan Dan Doodlebug (2009, children's record)
The Universe Is A Great Big Place (2008)
The Honey Bee Apocalypse (not yet released)
The Eternal Optimist (2006)
A Complete Unknown (2004)
Monster House: Dan Mackenzie’s Songs From The House
(2003, Discovery/Original Productions)
Good Things (2003)
Shakytown (2000)
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DAN MACKENZIE: SONGWRITER/PRODUCER
SONGS IN MYSPACE PLAYER, ABOVE
produced by Dan Mackenzie, written by:
So You: D Mackenzie
I Never Learn: D Mackenzie
Bigger Than This: D Mackenzie, Wayne Cohen; co-prod W Cohen
Savory Sweet: D Mackenzie, Gabriella Caspi; perf'd by GABRIELLA C
All I Want For Christmas: D Mackenzie; performed by JOSS STONE
All Of Everything: D Mackenzie, Eliza Wren Payne; perf'd by E W PAYNE
Hazel's Eyes: D Mackenzie; perf'd by D Mackenzie
Let Love In: D Mackenzie; perf'd by D Mackenzie
I Hope It Hurts: D Mackenzie, Gabriella Caspi; perf'd by GABRIELLA C
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