Francis Anthony "Eg" White (born 22 November 1966) is a British musician, songwriter and producer. He started his career in the
cowpunk
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band
Yip Yip Coyote in the 1980s and then formed
Brother Beyond
Brother Beyond were a British pop band who had success in the pop rock genre in the late 1980s.
Biography
Early singles and first album
The group's first four singles, "I Should Have Lied", "How Many Times", "Chain-Gang Smile" (produced by Don ...
with his brother, David White, in the late 1980s.
In 1990, Eg White recorded the
pop album ''
24 Years of Hunger'', and then in 1992 he produced the debut, self-titled album by
Kinky Machine.
He turned to songwriting in 1997, winning the
Ivor Novello Award
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and Musical composition, composing. They have been presented annually in London by the The Ivors Academy, Ivors Academy, formerly called the Britis ...
for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2004. In 2008 White worked with
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. List of awards and nominations received by Adele, ...
on three tracks. In 2009 White was awarded his second Ivor Novello Award for 'Songwriter of the Year'
and in 2010 he had a second UK number 1 with the Diana Vickers single "
Once
Once may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Once'' (film), a 2007 Irish musical film by John Carney
** ''Once'' (musical), a 2011 stage adaptation of the film
* ''Once'' (TV series), a 2017–2019 Argentine telenovela
* Canal Once (Mex ...
", a song he wrote with
Cathy Dennis.
White started his own record label in 2009. In 2024, White won his third
Ivor Novello award
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and Musical composition, composing. They have been presented annually in London by the The Ivors Academy, Ivors Academy, formerly called the Britis ...
.
Career
Eg White started his career in the band
Yip Yip Coyote and then formed
Brother Beyond
Brother Beyond were a British pop band who had success in the pop rock genre in the late 1980s.
Biography
Early singles and first album
The group's first four singles, "I Should Have Lied", "How Many Times", "Chain-Gang Smile" (produced by Don ...
with his brother, David White, in the late 1980s, leaving the latter when they became involved with the songwriting team of
Stock, Aitken and Waterman, just prior to their chart successes.
In 1990, Eg White collaborated with London model and
BMX
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History
BMX began during the ea ...
champion
Alice Temple to record the
pop album ''
24 Years of Hunger'', which was released in 1991 under the name and Alice and failed to chart. Lack of commercial success did not deter the taste-makers, however, and ''24 Years of Hunger'' was described by
Allmusic
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as "one of the finest, most refined and fully realized recordings of the era, employing a much more sophisticated and romantic style than anything else out of England at the time".
In 1992, White produced the debut, self-titled album by
Kinky Machine, then disappeared from the
music industry
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until 1996 when he released his debut solo album ''Turn Me On, I'm a Rocket Man'',
which was unsuccessful.
He turned to songwriting in 1997, providing instrumentation for the sessions of
Suggs' solo album ''The Three Pyramids Club'', but it was in 1999 that his career began to take off as a songwriter, musician and producer. His collaborative relationship with Alice Temple continued, the results of which can be heard on her solo debut album ''Hang Over''. He also worked with Icelandic-Italian singer
Emiliana Torrini on her debut album ''
Love in the Time of Science'' and produced British singer-songwriter
Mark Abis' album ''Changing Inside''.
White's song "
Leave Right Now" was recorded by
Will Young
William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest '' Pop Idol'', making him the first winner of the worldwide '' Ido ...
in 2003, and reached
number 1 in the
UK Singles Chart. In recognition, White won the
Ivor Novello Award
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and Musical composition, composing. They have been presented annually in London by the The Ivors Academy, Ivors Academy, formerly called the Britis ...
for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2004. He has since enjoyed chart success with acts including
Duffy,
James Morrison and
Joss Stone
Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...
.
In 2008, White worked with
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. List of awards and nominations received by Adele, ...
on three tracks which appeared on her first album ''
19'', including the second single "
Chasing Pavements
"Chasing Pavements" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele Adkins for her debut studio album, '' 19'' (2008). Written by Adele with her producer Francis White, the song was released as the second single from the album on 14 Ja ...
".
In 2009, White was awarded his second Ivor Novello Award for 'Songwriter of the Year',
and in 2010 he had a second UK number 1 with the Diana Vickers single "
Once
Once may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Once'' (film), a 2007 Irish musical film by John Carney
** ''Once'' (musical), a 2011 stage adaptation of the film
* ''Once'' (TV series), a 2017–2019 Argentine telenovela
* Canal Once (Mex ...
", a song he wrote with
Cathy Dennis.
Also in 2010, White reprised his collaborative role with Adele, and with her wrote "Take It All", which appears on her number one album ''
21''.
White started his own record label imprint, Spilt Milk Records, in 2009 – making
Lauren Pritchard its first signing, and then signing an exclusive license deal with
Island Records
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to release the album ''
Wasted in Jackson'' in 2010. The album features collaborations with White,
Ed Harcourt
Edward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith (born 14 August 1977) is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released ten studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, '' Here Be Monsters'', was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Pr ...
and Marcus Mumford (of the band
Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass, bass guitar), and Ben Lovett (British musician), B ...
). He signed a
recording contract
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with
Parlophone Records
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and released a second album entitled ''Adventure Man'' on 18 May 2009.
In 2024, White won his third
Ivor Novello award
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and Musical composition, composing. They have been presented annually in London by the The Ivors Academy, Ivors Academy, formerly called the Britis ...
(this time for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically", his second in that category), alongside
Jonny Lattimer and
Victoria Canal, for Canal's song 'Black Swan'.
White has worked with Adele,
Kylie Minogue
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, Lennon Stella,
Natalie Imbruglia
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Born and raised in New South Wales, Imbruglia became widely known in the early 1990s playing Beth Brennan in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. A ...
,
Florence and the Machine
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,
Dua Lipa
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Lipa worked as a model before v ...
,
Tom Odell
Thomas Peter Odell (born 24 November 1990) is an English singer-songwriter. He released his debut extended play, ''Songs from Another Love'', in 2012. He won the 2013 BRIT Awards, BRITs Critics' Choice Award in early 2013. Odell's debut studio ...
,
Sam Smith, Will Young,
James Morrison,
Linkin Park
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,
Pink
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,
Joss Stone
Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...
,
Matt Cardle, Maverick Sabre and
Rebecca Ferguson
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.
Songwriting and production
Awards and nominations
Eg and Alice discography
;Singles
*"Indian" c/w "Crosstown and Bobby and Holly" (
WEA
The Wea were a Miami–Illinois-speaking Native American tribe originally located in western Indiana. Historically, they were described as being either closely related to the Miami tribe or a sub-tribe of Miami.
Today, the descendants of th ...
1991) - did not chart
*"Doesn't Mean That Much to Me" (WEA 1991) - did not chart
;Album
*''
24 Years of Hunger'' (WEA 1991) - did not chart
Solo discography
Singles
*1995: "Stay Home"
(WEA
The Wea were a Miami–Illinois-speaking Native American tribe originally located in western Indiana. Historically, they were described as being either closely related to the Miami tribe or a sub-tribe of Miami.
Today, the descendants of th ...
)
*1997: "Made My Baby Cry"
(WEA)
*2009: "Broken"
(Parlophone Records)
*2015: "You Fooled Me"
(Lakeshore Records)
Albums
*''Turn Me On, I'm a Rocket Man'' (WEA, 1996)
*''Adventure Man'' (Spilt Milk, 2009) – featuring
Louis Eliot,
Aret Komlosy,
Neil Hannon
Edward Neil Anthony Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is a singer and songwriter from Northern Ireland. He is the founder and frontman of the chamber pop group the Divine Comedy, and is the band's only constant member since its inception in 1989. H ...
,
Ricky Ross,
Matt Marston,
Alice Temple, and
Jack Hues
First review found at Daily Music Guide.
References
External links
Spilt Milk Management
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1966 births
Living people
English record producers
English male songwriters
English male singers
Ivor Novello Award winners
Brother Beyond members