Samuel Dixon (born 1973, Adelaide, South Australia) is a

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and musician, based in

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. Dixon has produced and written with artists including

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

, Sia,

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Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

, Paloma Faith and Jack Savoretti. He is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as a bass guitarist.

Biography

Dixon co-wrote with

and produced the track "Love in the Dark" from her album '' 25''. He played bass in Adele's live band throughout the promotion and touring for '' 21'', and can be seen on Adele's Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD. Dixon has frequently collaborated with fellow-Australian Sia. His compositions have featured on her albums, ''

Colour the Small One ''Colour the Small One'' is the third album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, which was released in Australia and the United Kingdom on 19 January 2004. It was issued in the United States on 3 February 2004. Production was by Jimmy Hogarth, w ...

'', '' Some People Have Real Problems'', '' We Are Born'', ''

1000 Forms of Fear ''1000 Forms of Fear'' is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Sia. It was released on 4 July 2014 by Monkey Puzzle and RCA Records worldwide, and Inertia Records in Australia. Primarily an electropop album, the record also incorporates ...

'' and the deluxe version of

This Is Acting ''This Is Acting'' is the seventh studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Sia. It was released on 29 January 2016 by Inertia, Monkey Puzzle and RCA Records. The album is mostly composed of songs written by Sia for other pop artists that ...

. Dixon co-wrote the single " Clap Your Hands", from '' We Are Born''. He played bass in Sia's live and studio band from 2003 to 2010. Dixon and Furler co-wrote four songs with

for her 2010 album ''

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,'' including the second single, " You Lost Me", with Dixon producing the songs. Dixon produced and co-wrote "

Bound to You Bound or bounds may refer to: Mathematics * Bound variable * Upper and lower bounds, observed limits of mathematical functions Physics * Bound state, a particle that has a tendency to remain localized in one or more regions of space Geography *B ...

" which Aguilera performed in the 2010 movie, ''

Burlesque A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

'' and which was nominated for the 2010

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. Other production and writing credits include Jack Savoretti,

Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ...

(co-production as "The High Street"), Paloma Faith,

I Blame Coco Eliot Paulina Sumner (born 30 July 1990) is an English singer, songwriter and actor. Career I Blame Coco Sumner began writing songs at the age of 15, and signed a multi-record deal with Island Records at age 17. They spent six months writing ...

KT Tunstall Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained attention with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on '' Later... with Jools Holland''. The ...

Will Young William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest '' Pop Idol'', making him the first winner of the worldwide '' Idol ...

the Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic music duo of Julian Hamilton (vocals, keyboards) and Kim Moyes (drums, keyboards). Formed in 2003 and signed to Modular Records, The Presets released two EPs ('' Blow Up'', '' Girl and the Sea'') in a ...

(notably on their 2005 song, " Girl and the Sea") and

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. Dixon co-wrote and produced

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by fellow-Australian

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. Dixon's primary instrument is the

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. His playing can be heard on recordings such as "

Put Your Records On "Put Your Records On" is a song by English singer Corinne Bailey Rae from her self-titled debut studio album (2006). Written by Bailey Rae, John Beck, and Steve Chrisanthou, it was released as the album's second single in February and early Ma ...

" by

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, " Warwick Avenue" by

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' " Spirit in the Room",

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' "

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" and "Ludlow Street" by

Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega ( Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans almost 40 years. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s, releasing four singles that entered th ...

. Dixon played bass for Australian band Directions in Groove in the 1990s. Originally from

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

, Australia, he currently lives and works in

. He is published by BMG Chrysalis UK.

Discography

Selected production and songwriting credits * 2004 –

The Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic music duo of Julian Hamilton (vocals, keyboards) and Kim Moyes (drums, keyboards). Formed in 2003 and signed to Modular Records, The Presets released two EPs ('' Blow Up'', '' Girl and the Sea'') in a ...

- ''Beams'' (songwriter "Girl and the Sea") * 2004 – Sia - ''

'' (songwriter, (6 tracks) including " Where I Belong") * 2007 –

- '' Drastic Fantastic'' (songwriter "Someday Soon") * 2008 – Sia - '' Some People Have Real Problems'' (songwriter, (5 tracks)) * 2008 –

- ''Thirteens'' (songwriter and producer (7 tracks)) * 2009 – Paloma Faith - '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (songwriter and producer, "My Legs Are Weak") * 2010 – Sia - '' We Are Born'' (songwriter, (3 tracks) including " Clap Your Hands") * 2010 –

- ''

'' (songwriter and producer, (3 tracks) including " You Lost Me") * 2010 –

- '' Burlesque: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' - "Bound to You" * 2010 –

- ''The Constant'' (songwriter and producer, "Turn Your Back on Love") * 2012 – Paloma Faith - '' Fall to Grace'' (songwriter, "Freedom") * 2014 – Sia - ''

'' (songwriter, " Fire Meet Gasoline") * 2014 –

- ''There There'' (songwriter and producer) * 2015 – Jack Savoretti - '' Written In Scars'' (songwriter and producer, (4 tracks)) * 2015 –

- ''Emotion'' (songwriter and producer, "Making the Most of the Night") * 2016 – Sia - ''

'' (Deluxe Edition) (songwriter, "Jesus Wept") * 2016 –

- '' 25'' (songwriter and producer, "Love in the Dark") * 2016 – Jack Savoretti - '' Sleep No More'' * 2017 – Paloma Faith - "Warrior" (songwriter and producer) * 2017 – Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - '' Who Built The Moon?'' (bass guitar, (3 tracks)) * 2018 –

- '' Golden'' (songwriter and producer, " Music's Too Sad Without You")

Awards and nominations

* APRA Music Awards of 1996 – won Most Performed Jazz Work for "Futures", songwriter *

ARIA Music Awards of 2010 The 24th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which included the 2010 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine ...

– nominated for Single of the Year for " Clap Your Hands", songwriter *

68th Golden Globe Awards The 68th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais. The nominations were announced on December 14, 2010, by Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes ...

– nominated for Best Original Song for "

" from ''

Burlesque A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

'' *

APRA Music Awards of 2011 The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2011 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2011 was the 29th ...

– nominated for Song of the Year for " Clap Your Hands" *

59th Annual Grammy Awards The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017. The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year ...

– won

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

for '' 25'', producer *

APRA Music Awards of 2017 The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2017 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2017 was the 3 ...

– won Overseas Recognition Award

References

External links

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BMG Songwriter: Samuel Dixon
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