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Album: Mark Spiro \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s A Beautiful Life\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Release date: 27.01.2012<\/span><\/p>\n Label: AOR Heaven<\/span><\/p>\n Style: <\/span>AOR\/ Westcoast <\/span><\/p>\n Mark Spiro is an iconic American songwriter. He is an established award winning producer, recording artist, and accomplished musician, with a career that spans over two decades. Among his many accomplishments are 45 gold and platinum records, and six solo albums. His songs, and his productions have been represented on records that have sold over 100 million records, world-wide. <\/p>\n Born in Seattle, Mark moved to Hollywood where he met Jack White, an extremely successful and acclaimed German producer who was making his impact in the American music market with his productions of Laura Branigan, Stevie Woods, Anne Murray, David Hasselhoff and more. He immediately recognized Mark\u2019s enormous talent and brought him in as his general co-producer. In a span of three years, Jack cut more than 100 of Spiro\u2019s songs on his various American and German artists.<\/p>\n It was at this time that Mark met German writer\/Producer, Harold Faltermeyer, best known for his song \u201cAxel F\u201d from the film, \u201cBeverly Hills Cop\u201d and the Theme from \u201cTop Gun\u201d. Faltermeyer was a huge fan of Mark\u2019s writing and production skills and asked Mark to write a song for a new film, \u201cTop Gun\u201d. Mark wrote the incredible, \u201cMighty Wings\u201d (recorded by Cheap Trick), a film song classic. Developing a reputation in the film industry Mark wrote songs for such films as, \u201cTrue Romance (\u201cIn Dreams\u201d recorded by John Waite); \u201cSelena\u201d (\u201cOnly Love\u201d recorded by Selena) and \u201dMusic From Another Room\u201d (\u201cDay After Day\u201d recorded by Julian Lennon). Mark\u2019s songs have also been featured in several Television series such as \u201cOne Tree Hill\u201d,\u201cMarker\u201d and \u201cFame\u201d.<\/p>\n He is most recognized as one of the leading melodic rock songwriters in the United States, with songs recorded by such classic artists as Heart, Cheap Trick, Giant, Bad English, John Waite, Kansas, Reo Speedwagon, Winger, Mike Reno (LoverBoy), Julian Lennon. In addition he has written for multi platinum country artist, Lila McCann, and Latin Artists, Luis Miguel and Emmanuel. Although he is best known for his melodic rock style, it is evident that Mark Spiro has the ability and talent to write for any style and genre of music.<\/p>\n It was in Germany that Mark recorded and released his first solo album “In Stereo” in 1986.\u00a0 Mark was signed to Interscope Records by Jimmy Iovine, as a solo artist, shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n Mark\u2019s second solo album, “Care Of My Soul” was released in Japan, Australia and in Scandinavia in 1994; a unique pop\/rock album with Mark’s special trademark of haunting melodies, creatively imaginative lyrics and outstanding vocals. 1996 saw the release of “Now Is Then, Then Is Now” on Westcoast Records which was a perfect melodic rock record that received unanimous acclaim in the European rock press for being one of the absolute finest releases that year. It ended up winning the UK magazines Frontiers award for \u2018best singer\/songwriter album\u2019. <\/p>\n Mark Spiro’s next two albums, “Devotion” and “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of” were released on the German label MTM Music. His most recent albums are \u201cKing of Crows\u201d (2003), and \u201cMighty Blue Ocean\u201d (2005).<\/p>\n With the release of his current album \u201cIt\u2019s A Beautiful Life\u201d, it is evident that Mark epitomizes the best in American songwriting, production and with his intoxicating vocals, Mark Spiro proves that he has only just begun.<\/p>\n Soundfiles in advance:<\/p>\n MARK SPIRO – Come Back To Me (Edit) <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n MARK SPIRO – Go Another Mile (Edit)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n MARK SPIRO – It’s A Beautiful Life (Edit) <\/p>\n <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Source: AOR Heaven<\/a><\/p>\n