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]

Career

Born in North London to a

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

• "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

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

Songwriting credits

References