Amanda Ghost

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Amanda Louisa Gosein-Cameron (born 10 July 1974), known professionally as Amanda Ghost, is a British music executive, songwriter, singer, and former president of Epic Records (2009–10).[1]

Amanda Ghost
Born
Amanda Louisa Gosein

(1974-07-10) 10 July 1974 (age 49)
Other namesAmanda Cameron
Occupations
  • Music executive
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • singer
Years active1997–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteunigram.com

Career edit

Born in North London to a Gibraltarian mother and an Indo-Trinidadian father, Ghost was encouraged at an early age to play guitar. In 1997, she contributed a version of Gary Numan's "Absolution" to the tribute album Random; unlike the other tracks on the album, it was a song Numan had not released, and came out months before his own version. Her first recording contract was with Warner Bros. Records in Los Angeles, for whom she recorded her first album, Ghost Stories. Ghost's second album was released in autumn 2006 on her own record label, Plan A Records, and was preceded by a limited edition EP, Blood on the Line.

Ghost co-wrote "Beautiful Liar" for Beyoncé and Shakira, and Jordin Sparks' first single "Tattoo". She also co-wrote four songs for Beyoncé's third album, I Am… Sasha Fierce: "Disappear", "Satellites", "Ave Maria" and "Once in a Lifetime". She co-wrote and sang backing vocals on "Colours", which was on the Prodigy's 2009 album, Invaders Must Die. She also collaborated with John Legend on the lyrics for the track "Getting Nowhere" by Magnetic Man.

On 3 February 2009, Ghost was named the new president of Epic Records. She replaced Charlie Walk, who left at the end of 2008 to start his own company.

Ghost co-wrote, with Scott McFarnon and Ian Dench, "Red", a top-5 hit for Daniel Merriweather in the UK in May 2009, and "For the Glory" and "Vanity Kills" by Ian Brown, which she co-wrote with Ian and Dave McCracken. She also co-wrote and produced the Shakira multi-platinum-selling single "Gypsy", from the album She Wolf.

Ghost left her position as president of Epic Records in 2010.[2] and in 2010 established Outsiders, a joint venture with The Universal Music Group. In 2011, she was executive producer for the Scissor Sisters album Magic Hour, and co-wrote the hit single "Only The Horses", co-produced by Calvin Harris. She co-wrote two songs for the Florence and the Machine album Ceremonials, and has more recently collaborated with John Legend, Sub Focus and ASAP Rocky.

Ghost is a three-time Ivor Novello Award winner, a Golden Globe nominee, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.[citation needed] One of the latter was as co-producer of two tracks on Beyoncé's album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, which was nominated as Album of the Year, and the other for "Once in a Lifetime", which she co-wrote with Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, Jody Street, James Dring and Beyoncé. The song was the title track from Beyoncé's film, Cadillac Records and was nominated for the Best Song Written for a Motion Picture Award.

Discography edit

Singles edit

  • "Idol" (2000) - UK number 63
  • "Glory Girl" (2000)
  • "Filthy Mind" (2000) - only released in the U.S./Australia
  • "Break My World" (2004) - UK number 52 †
  • "Feed" (2004) †
  • "Girls Like You" - digital only release (2005)
  • "Monster" - digital only release (2005)
  • "Blood on the Line" EP (2006)
  • "Time Machine" (featuring Boy George) (January 2007)

† Credited to Dark Globe featuring Amanda Ghost
[3]

Albums edit

  • Ghost Stories (2000)
  • Blood on the Line - The Download Collection (2008)

Songwriting credits edit

Title Year Artist(s) Album Written with
"You're Beautiful" 2004 James Blunt Back to Bedlam James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek
"Billy" James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek
"Beautiful Liar"
(with Shakira)
2006 Beyoncé B'Day Beyoncé, Stargate, Ian Dench
"Flashback" All Saints Studio 1 Natalie Appleton, Liam Howlett, Ian Dench
"Tattoo" 2007 Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Stargate, Ian Dench
"Freeze" Jordin Sparks, Stargate, Ian Dench
"Virginia Is for Lovers" Jordin Sparks, Stargate, Ian Dench
"Disappear" 2008 Beyoncé I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyoncé, Hugo, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench
"Ave Maria" Beyoncé, Ian Dench, Makeba Riddick, Stargate
"Satellites" Beyoncé, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench
"Once In a Lifetime" Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture Beyoncé, Ian Dench, Scott McFarnon, James Dring, Jody Street
"Red" 2009 Daniel Merriweather Love & War Ian Dench, Scott McFarnon
"Gypsy" Shakira She Wolf Shakira, Ian Dench, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
"Give It Up to Me"
(featuring Lil Wayne)
Shakira, Lil Wayne, Timbaland, J-Roc
"Fresh Out the Oven"
(featuring Pitbull)
Jennifer Lopez Non-album single Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Pharrell Williams
"Getting Nowhere"
(featuring John Legend)
2010 Magnetic Man Magnetic Man John Legend, Skream, Benga, Artwork
"Untouchable" 2011 Ben Saunders You Thought You Knew Me By Now Daniel Merriweather
"Bedroom Hymns" Florence and the Machine Ceremonials Florence Welch
"Old Tyme Religion" Hugo Old Tyme Religion Hugo, Ian Dench, Johnny Flynn
"Born" Hugo, Ian Dench, Dave McCracken
"Mekong River Delta" Hugo, Ian Dench, Dave McCracken
"Sweetest Cure" Hugo, Ian Dench, Peter Ibsen
"Different Lives" Hugo, Dave McCracken
"Wake Alone" Hugo, Darren Lewis, Ian Dench, Tunde Babalola
"Sunburn" 2012 K.Flay Eyes Shut K.Flay, Dave McCracken
"Only the Horses" Scissor Sisters Magic Hour Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Boys Noize
"Wasted" 2013 Tony Lucca With the Whole World Watching Tony Lucca, Eric Rosse, Ian Dench, Scott McFarnon
"I Come Apart"
(featuring Florence Welch)
ASAP Rocky Long. Live. ASAP ASAP Rocky, Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, John Legend
"Endorphins"
(featuring Alex Clare)
Sub Focus Torus Sub Focus, Ian Dench, Takura
"Tidal Wave"
(featuring Alpines)
Sub Focus, Alpines
"Astronaut" Joel Compass Astronaut Joel Compass, Ian Dench, Styalz Fuego, The Aston Shuffle
"The Conversation" Texas The Conversation Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone, Karen Overton, Ian Dench
"Break the Wall" 2014 Laura Welsh Laura Welsh Laura Welsh, Babydaddy
"Undiscovered" 2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Laura Welsh, Emile Haynie, Dev Hynes
"Soft Control" Soft Control Laura Welsh, Liam Howe
"God Keeps" Laura Welsh, Emile Haynie, Babydaddy
"Cold Front" Laura Welsh, Robin Hannibal
"Breathe Me In" Laura Welsh, Robin Hannibal
"Hollow Drum" Laura Welsh, Ian Dench
"Jackson" Elle King Love Stuff Elle King, Dave McCracken, Felipe Aparicio
"Whole" 2016 Lion Babe Begin Lion Babe, Joel Compass
"Impossible" Lion Babe, Linden Jay, Lewis Jankel, Fred Cox
"Forever" 2017 Jamie Cullum The Halcyon (Original Music from the Television Series) Jamie Cullum, Ian Dench, Joel Compass
"Invincible" Jamie Cullum, Ian Dench, Joel Compass
"Fires and Flames" 2018 Tinashe Joyride Tinashe, Kate Stewart, Joel Compass
"The One" Jorja Smith Lost & Found Jorja Smith, Joel Compass, Ed Thomas, Kito
"Measure of a Man"
(featuring Central Cee)
2021 FKA Twigs The King's Man FKA Twigs, Dominic Lewis, Matthew Margeson, Jamie Hartman, Jane Goldman, John Hill, Matthew Vaughn
"Papi Bones"
(featuring Shygirl)
2022 Caprisongs FKA Twigs, Shygirl, El Guincho, Fakeguido, Jonny Coffer

References edit

  1. ^ "Amanda Ghost: not in Kansas any more". The Guardian. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Halperin, Shirley (18 November 2010). "Who Destroyed Epic Records?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 226. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links edit

  • Amanda Ghost's MySpace
  • Amanda Ghost discography at MusicBrainz
Preceded by Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Epic Records
February 2009-December 2010
Succeeded by