Clair Marlo

Clair Marlo, is a Croatian-American record producer, songwriter, composer, educator, and performer.^[1]

She is known for her multiplatinum hit singles "'Til They Take My Heart Away" and "Without Me", both from her debut album, Let It Go.^[2] Her songs became a staple in radio stations during the early 1990s and her albums (both as recording artist and as producer) for Sheffield Lab Records have become audiophile staples and collectors items around the world. Marlo is also known for singing "Sviraj" and "Lullaby" on Paul Schwartz's album, Aria 2 – New Horizon, which reached number 5 on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Chart in 1999.^[3]

Career

Clair Marlo was born Clara Veseliza in New York City and grew up in Queens. She began her musical studies at the age of five with accordion, then started piano and voice at the age of nine. She had her first song published by Leeds Levy (MCA Music) at the age of 16, when she started college for composition at the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College. She studied opera with opera singer Camilla Williamsin New York. Her private teachers also included noted big band arranger Spud Murphy in Los Angeles, and beloved choir conductor John Motley in New York.^[4] Clair holds a Bachelor's Degree from Berklee College of Music (1980) in Composition with additional courses in Audio Production and Engineering.^[5] Clair also holds a Master's Degree in Music Technology with a specialty in Studio Technology (2023), from Southern Utah University, Summa Cum Laude.^[6]

She owns the music production company Invisible Hand Productions, founded in 1995, and production companies Building 11 Music Group and Tarzana Jane Music Publishing.^[7]

Marlo has worked with many notable artists, composers, musicians, engineers and producers. Notable people Clair has worked with include

Marlo has produced such artists as Harry Chapin (posthumously), Pat Coil, Michael Ruff, Kilauea (Daniel Ho), and Grant Geissman. Her production of Michael Ruff's "Speaking in Melodies" for Sheffield Lab Records is an audiophile collector's item and was on Stereophile's list of "1994 Records to Die For".^[11]

Discography

Solo albums/as featured artist

• Let It Go (1989)
• Til They Take My Heart Away (Finyl Edits)
• Til They Take My Heart Away (1994 Power Tools Edit)
• Behaviour Self (1995)
• Rediscovered (2007)^[12]
• Trinity (2019)

Group albums

• Liquid Amber (1994)
• Liquid Amber – Adrift (1995)
• Tairona – Andean Christmas (1996)^[13]
• Vox Mundi – Christmas Spirit (1998)^[14]

As producer

• Pat Coil – Steps (1990)^[15]
• Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)
• Pat Coil – Just Ahead (1992)^[16]
• Michael Ruff – Speaking in Melodies (1993)^[17]
• Kilauea - Diamond Collection (1995)
• Grant Geissman – In with the Out Crowd (1998)^[18]
• Lori Barth – Sensuel (2002)^[19]

As composer/songwriter

• Glenn Eric – Glenn Eric (1987)^[20]
• Spies – Music of Espionage (1988)^[21]
• Let it Go (1989)
• Kilauea - Antigua Blue (1992)
• Liquid Amber (1994)
• Behaviour Self (1995)
• Liquid Amber – Adrift (1995)
• Tairona – Andean Christmas (1996)^[13]
• Grant Geissman – In with the Out Crowd (1998)^[18]
• Vox Mundi – Christmas Spirit (1998)^[14]
• Mark Winkler – City Lights (1998)^[22]
• Aria – 3 CD collection (2004)^[23]
• Red Rose – Good Friends (2004)^[23]
• Neil Young – Living with War (2006)^[24]
• Julia Duncan – The Love Lounge (2007)^[25]
• 3 Hours of Creepy Sounds for Halloween(2009)^[23]
• Celtic Journey – Celtic Journey (2011)^[26]
• Up Close Volume 8 – Sheffield Lab Sampler Featuring Pat Coil^[27]

Personal life

Marlo is based out of Los Angeles, and Istria, Croatia. She has a daughter and a son.

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