Terry Ronald

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Terry Ronald
Dannii Minogue
Terry Ronald
Background information
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
Years active1990–present

Terry Ronald is a songwriter and producer from London who has worked with a variety of different singers and bands.


Biography


Having started out as a solo artist signed to MCA Records during the early 1990s, Terry Ronald moved on to songwriting and production and together with Ian Masterson created production company Thriller Jill.

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Terry has created hits for many singers

Ronald's diverse range of work includes songwriting and production for Lulu, Sheena Easton, Kim Wilde, Atomic Kitten, Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue and most extensively Dannii Minogue.


Solo Career

In the early 1990s Ronald achieved chart success with a pop career releasing an album and four singles.
He joined Robert Palmer and Hall and Oates on a European tour in 1990 in order to promote his solo material. After each of the performances, Studio Sessions, a mini 10" album containing live studio recordings from Roma and two cover songs was distribued for free. During his time with MCA Terry became good friends with Australian pop diva Dannii Minogue and it was the start of over a decade of friendship.

Solo Discography

'What The Child Needs' featured on the European release of Roma released on 14th January 1992. Although not a major chart success in the UK it remained at number one in the Kiss Chart for many weeks. It is still cited by legendary soul DJ Chris Hill as his biggest crowd pleaser.


Solo Albums

Year Album Chart Statistics Singles
1990 File:Studioterry.jpg
  • Studio Sessions
  • Studio sessions featuring tracks from Roma
  • Released: 1990
  • UK chart peak position: NA
  • This was a free 10" album given at the end of the Hall and Oates concerts where Terry Performed
  • Contains live studio recordings from Roma and two cover songs
1991 File:Terryroma.gif
  • Roma
  • Studio album
  • Released: 1991
  • UK chart peak position: NA


Solo Singles

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Year Album Chart Statistics Singles
1990 File:Calmtherage.jpg
  • "Calm The Rage" (Ronald/Lowis)
  • "The Longest Time (Live)" (Ronald/Hallawell)
1991 File:Chainsoflove.gif
  • "Chains of Love" (Ronald/Lowis)
  • "Slaves" (Ronald/Hallawell)
  • "For What It's Worth" Featuring Linda Lewis" (S Stills)
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  • "One More Dollar" (Ronald/Lowis/Donovan/Perrin)
  • "No More" (Ronald/Hallawell)
  • "One More Dollar (Acoustic)"
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  • "What The Child Needs" (Ronald/Hallawell)
  • "What The Child Needs" Soul City Love Theme
  • "What The Child Needs" Acoustic Soul Version
  • "Slaves" (Ronald/Connelly)

A New Career


Upon departing with his record label MCA in 1992, Terry embarked upon a successful career in production and songwriting. Working with a diverse range of artists demonstrated Terry's impressive spectrum of production and songwriting abilities.


Vocal Production and Arrangement Discography

Year Single Chart Statistics Vocal Production/Arrangement
1993 File:Thisisit.jpg
1993
1993
1993 File:Get into you.jpg
  • "Be Careful"
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1994 File:Lulugoodbye.jpg
  • Lulu
  • Single by Lulu
  • Released: 1994
  • UK chart peak position: #40
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  • Lulu
  • Single by Lulu
  • Released: 1994
  • UK chart peak position: #44
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1995
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  • Freedom
  • Single by Shiva
  • Released: 1995
  • UK chart peak position: #18
  • "Freedom"
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1997
  • "All I Wanna Do"
  • "Heaven Can Wait"
  • "So In Love With Yourself"
  • "Am I Dreaming?"
  • "Everybody Changes Underwater"
  • "Everything I Wanted"
  • "If It Moves - Dub It"
  • "Disremembrance"
  • "It's Amazing"
  • "Movin' Up / Coconut (Hidden Track)"
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1997 File:Disremembrance.jpg
1998 File:GoodHumor.jpg
2001



Writing and Production Discography

Year Single Chart Statistics Writing and Production
1998 File:Rockstar4.jpg
  • "Happy" - Written and produced
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1999 File:Sweetrelease.jpg
2000 File:Sheenaeaston.jpg
  • "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Produced
  • "Giving Up, Giving In" - Produced
  • "Love Is In Control" - Produced
  • "That's What Friends Are For" - Produced
  • "Never Can Say Goodbye" - Produced
  • "Best of My Love" - Produced
  • "On My Own" (Duet with Terry Ronald) - Produced
  • "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" - Produced
  • "Never Gave Me The Chance" - Written and produced
  • "Get Here To Me" - Written and produced
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  • "Loved" - Written and produced
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2002 File:Atomic Kitten Feels So Good Cover.jpg
2003 File:Anitaspring.jpg
  • "Blink" - Written and Produced
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2004
  • "Save Me Now" - Written
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2005
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2005
2005
  • "I've Been Waiting For You" - Written and produced
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  • "Trip" - Written and produced
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  • "Gone" - Written
  • "So Under Pressure" - Written
  • "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" - Written
  • "This Is It" - Vocal Production
  • "All I Wanna Do" - Vocal Production'
  • "Everything I Wanted" - Vocal Production
  • "Disremembrance" - Vocal Production
  • "Who Do You Love Now" - Vocal Production

Current Projects

Terry with Girls Aloud.


  • Terry has very recently been working on live vocal arrangements for British boyband Westlife and British girlband Girls Aloud.
  • In addition to this he is hard at work with Girls Aloud on the production of their forthcoming tour.
  • Terry is currently working with hit production team LMC and Dannii Minogue
  • Thriller Jill, the production partnership between Terry and Ian Masterson, are also currently recording an album. It is set to be a collection of eclectic electronic cover songs featuring various artists. Dannii Minogue has recorded an electro-ballad version of the Olivia Newton John hit Xanadu. The album, titled Road Trip and released on Petrol Records, will also feature vocals by Terry himself.
  • Terry is currently working with Dannii Minogue on putting together a greatest hits show at London's premiere gay nightclub G-A-Y to celebrate the release of So Under Pressure and The Hits and Beyond.


References

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