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Custom Song Events
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UK Q Award Best Album 2012
Harold Payne
Harold Payne is a Multi-platinum songwriter and master improviser, who combines prepared customized material and “on the spot” songs to create a pinnacle moment for concerts, special events and conferences that entertain, inspire and involve the audience.
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Bio/credits
Harold Payne is a multi-platinum and Posi award winning songwriter whose soulful uplifting songs and husky heartfelt vocals have graced stages around the world. He has written songs for such diverse artists as Rod Stewart, Patti Labelle, the Temptations, and long time collaborator, Bobby Womack—literally from Peter Paul and Mary to Snoop Dogg. His most recent charted music was Daylight by Kelly Rowland and the summer 2012 release “Bravest Man in the Universe” by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Bobby Womack co-wrriten by Payne, Womack, Damon Albarn (Gorillaz & Blur frontman) & Richard Russell (XL Recordings head) In 2011, he flew to London to partner with Damon Albarn and Richard Russell to, collaborate on new songs for Bobby Womack.
Although a major part of Harold Payne’s career has involved songwriting, he has maintained a performance schedule over several decades that averages 200 plus dates per year. Harold has played just about every imaginable venue… from amphitheaters, festivals & Houses of Blues to corporate events, Houses of worship & House concerts. He has opened for the likes of Van Morrison, Kenny Loggins, & Hawaiian legend “Iz” (Israel Kamakawiwo`ole). In 2001 he launched the Power of Positive Music® series which led him to performing with motivational speakers like Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen, and at conferences and positive music events.
He often uses his uncanny gift for spontaneity to create recap songs of talks just presented and custom material for various tributes, “team building” and leadership activities to help make these events more entertaining and interactive while still imparting important content. His performances are soulful, heartfelt and humorous and he plays both solo and with the group Gravity 180
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SELECTED SONGWRITING CREDITS
Songs recorded by: Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, Taj Mahal, Juelz Santana, Kalapana, 50 Cent, Dennis Pavao, Lloyd Banks, Rod Stewart, The Cover Girls, Patti Labelle, Ron Wood (of the Rolling Stones), The Temptations, Sly Stone, Kingston Trio, Leon Russell, Peter Paul & Mary
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Songs in Motion Pictures:
Beverly Hills Cop II, Splash Summer Rental, Experts, Back To The Beach, That Was Then, Psychic Force I & II (Japanese animated feature score), Manzanar Fishing club
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Theme songs for:
Feed the Dream for FeedTheDream.org; "We Wanna Make a Difference" Leadership Loveland; "We Know How It Feels" Spondylitis Association of America; "Quiet Heroes" for Go for Broke Foundation; We Can Share The Dream (Arnold Swarzenegger's Inner City Games; Music Speakers Louder Than Words (Soviet American Songwriter Summit); Music Speakers Louder Than Words (1st annual Salute to the American Songwriter); Sonoma County Wine Auction ("kickoff song")
Calendar
Most Saturdays and Sundays Harold performs at the Montage Resort Laguna Beach, CA see calendar
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JULY 14-17
National Speakers Association. Varies main stage performances during the conference
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AUGUST 8
Special original music concert by Harold Payne at Happa. See calendar
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SEPTEMBER 27 -30
Posi-concerts by Empower Music and arts in London Ontario & Kitchener Canada & Buffalo New York.
News/Media
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NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION:
July 15-17, 2012 Harold Payne will be performing “recap improv” on the Main stage of The National Speakers Association conference in Indianapolis, In and created custom songs for each of the main speakers.WOMACK/PAYNE – NEW CD RELEASE
June 12, 2012 Bobby WOMACK “Bravest Man in the Universe” album (co-written by Harold Payne) released to rave reviews and enters the Billboard charts.DOCUMENTARY features song “To Be Free”
JUNE 2012 Manzanar Fishing Club movie including the theme song “To Be Free” written and performed by Harold Payne currently at selected theatersMONACO FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
MAY 2012: GRAVITY 180 film garners documentary award at Monaco film festivalLOOK WHAT THE PRESS/INDUSTRY IS SAYING ABOUT HAROLD PAYNE
WOMACK MUSIC PROJECT 2012
“Harold was a great presence in the studio. I love his approach to it. He raised the level of everything. The songwriting is so good, and done by somebody on the inside, somebody integral to who Bobby is. “And it’s funny to see them together. They are a real double act. Harold is Bobby’s straight-man. He’s a patient man too. We loved having him around.”…..read more ECHOS MAGAZINE June 2012.docMUSIC CONNECTION: SONGWRITER PROFILE
“Payne’s expressive, bluesy voice is the shining thread that ties it all together into messages that are benevolent, never strident.” …read entire feature: MCSongwriterProfile.docJAPANESE AMERICAN WWII VETS PRESENTATION:
Payne shared the song in 2003 at the Go For Broke Monument's 4th anniversary celebration….After his spine-tingling performance at our 2011 Evening of Aloha, we asked Payne if we could post it to our website for the veterans and their families…..see more at http://www.goforbroke.org/quiet_heroes.asp"No Payne No Gain" op ed news piece by Meryl Ann Butler
Nowadays, Payne's goal is to leave his audiences happier than he found them, noting, "My mission is to touch people's lives in a positive way and to use my gifts for good--and for good fun…read more at: http://www.opednews.com/articles/No-Payne-No-Gain-Harold-by-Meryl-Ann-Butler-110820-691.html
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