Bleu (musician)

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Bleu
Bleu in Los Angeles
Bleu in Los Angeles
Background information
Birth nameWilliam James McAuley III
Also known asBleu
Born (1975-07-18) July 18, 1975 (age 49)
OriginUnited States
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass
Years active1999–present
Labels
Websitewww.bleutopia.com

William James McAuley III (born July 18, 1975), alias Bleu, is an American musician and a record producer.[1] He has written and produced songs for Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, John Oates, Michelle Branch, Hey Violet, Big Freedia, and the Jonas Brothers, and has won multiple Independent Music Awards for his work with Air Traffic Controller.[2][3]

In addition to his solo act, for which he was signed to Columbia Records, McAuley has been in a number of bands over the years, including a duo with Alexz Johnson called Johnson & McAuley, Electric Light Orchestra-style power pop band LEO, and a Mutt Lange homage super-group called LoudLion with Taylor Locke of Rooney and Allison Robertson of The Donnas.[4][5]

McAuley's songs have been featured on soundtracks like Spider-Man and The Hills Have Eyes 2. In 2014, he wrote and produced all the soundtrack songs for Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast, one of which is a duet featuring himself and KT Tunstall on vocals.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum search: the Jonas Brothers". RIAA.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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  3. ^ Dreilinger, Danielle (September 8, 2011). "Bleu: Serious about Songwriting". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Premiere: Johnson & McAuley, 'Heartbeat (Beatin' You Up)'". Buzzbands.la. March 30, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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  6. ^ "Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Spider-Man: Music From And Inspired By". Amazon. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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