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Stuart Emerson | |
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| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument | Guitar |
Stuart Emerson is a background vocalist and session musician playing drums, bass, keyboards and guitar. He has worked on albums for artists including Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler.
His first recordings were with NWOBHM band Emerson which included Simon Blewitt (a.k.a. Sam Blue), Stuart Emerson, Brian Emerson, Dru Irving, Jon Sellers. They released their debut single "Something Special" in 1983 on Neat Records without much commercial success. Other members of the band who did not appear on the single include Charles McKenzie, and Mick White (later of Samson).
Emerson met singer Lorraine Crosby in Newcastle upon Tyne when he was looking for a singer for his band. They began writing together, and also became a couple. In the early 1990s, Crosby sent songwriter and producer Jim Steinman some demos of songs she had written with Emerson. Steinman asked to meet them, and the couple decided that they would move to New York City to give their careers a boost. They then followed Steinman after he moved to Los Angeles, living in the Magic Hotel, where all of Meat Loaf's band were staying, until they could find somewhere permanent to live. Crosby performed on song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", but as she recorded the track as guide vocals, she did not receive payment for the session she does however receive royalties. The couple eventually returned to England with little money.
He is currently recording and writing with John Parr of St Elmo’s fire fame and writing and recording with his now wife Lorraine
Notable appearances include:
| Year | Artist | Song/Album written/co-written/produced/backing vocal | Charts | Ref |
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| 1993 | Meat Loaf | Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (backing vocal) | UK #1, USA #1 | [1][2][3] |
| 1995 | Bonnie Tyler | Free Spirit (songwriter/producer) | Swiss #39, Austria #43, Norway #22 | ,[4][5] |
| 2004 | Bonnie Tyler | Simply Believe (songwriter/producer) | France #18, Swiss #35, Belgium #25 | [6] |
| 2004 | Bonnie Tyler, Matthias Reim | Vergiss Es (songwriter) | Germany #64 | [7] |
| 2005 | Bonnie Tyler | Wings (songwriter/backing vocal) | France #133 | [7] |
| 2016 | Frankie Miller | Frankie Miller's Double Take (featuring/presenting) | Scottish #11, UK #100 | ,[8][9] |
- ^ Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell (booklet). Meat Loaf. Virgin. 1993. CDV2710 - 7243 8 39067 27.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Charts - Home of the Official UK Top 40 Charts". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Bonnie Tyler - Free Spirit - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler - Simply Believe - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Bonnie Tyler - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.