Terry Ronald

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Terry Ronald

Terry Ronald (London, United Kingdom) 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 founded 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 he became good friends with Australian pop diva Dannii Minogue and it was the start of over a decade of friendship.

A new career

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

Current projects

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Terry recording with Dannii Minogue.
  • Terry is in the studio at the moment working on EXCLUSIVE material with Dannii Minogue - check back for updates.
  • 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 has very recently been working on live vocal arrangements for British boyband Westlife and British girlband Girls Aloud.
    Terry with 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

Discography

"What the Child Needs"

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Terry (R) with good friend Kylie Minogue (L) during Dannii Minogue's Greatest Hits concert at London club G-A-Y.

featured on the European release of Roma released on 14 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
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  • 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)
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  • "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)

Vocal production and arrangement

Year Single Chart Statistics Vocal Production/Arrangement
1993 File:Thisisit.jpg
  • "This Is It"
1993

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  • "This Is the Way"
  • Single by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1993
  • UK chart peak position: #27
  • "This Is the Way"
1993

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  • "Get into You"
  • Single by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1993
  • UK chart peak position: #36
  • "Get into You (song)"
1993 File:Get into you.jpg
  • Get into You
  • Album by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1993
  • UK chart peak position: #52
  • "Be Careful"
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  • Kylie Minogue
  • Album by Kylie Minogue
  • Released: 1994
  • UK chart peak position: #4
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  • "Goodbye and Amen"
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  • "This Time Baby"
  • Single by Lulu
  • Released: 1994
  • UK chart peak position: #44
  • "This Time Baby"
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  • "Where Is the Feeling?"
1995
  • "Work It Out"
  • Single by Shiva
  • Released: 1995
  • UK chart peak position: #36
  • "Work It Out"
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  • "Freedom"
  • Single by Shiva
  • Released: 1995
  • UK chart peak position: #18
  • "Freedom"
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  • "All I Wanna Do"
  • Single by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1997
  • UK chart peak position: #4
  • "All I Wanna Do"
1997
  • Girl
  • Album by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1997
  • UK chart peak position: #57
  • "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)"
1997 File:Everythingiwanted.jpg
  • "Everything I Wanted"
1997 File:Disremembrance.jpg
  • "Disremembrance"
  • Single by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1997
  • UK chart peak position: #15
  • "Disremembrance"
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  • "Sylvie"
2001
  • "Who Do You Love Now?"

Writing and production

Year Single Chart Statistics Writing and Production
1998 File:Rockstar4.jpg
  • "Happy" - Written and produced
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  • "Solo So Long" - Written and produced
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  • "My Superstar"
  • Single by Dimestars
  • Released: 1998
  • UK chart peak position: #72
  • "My Superstar" - Written and produced
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  • "Everlasting Night"
  • Single by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 1999
  • UK chart peak position: NA
  • "Everlasting Night" - Written and produced with Ian Masterson
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  • "Sweet Release" - Written and produced with Ian Masterson
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  • "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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  • "Dirty Little Secret"
  • Album by Stella Soleil
  • Released: 2001
  • UK chart peak position: NA
  • "Imperfect" - Written and produced
  • "Runaway Crush" - Written and produced
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  • "Music in You"
  • Single by Monoboy
  • Released: 2001
  • UK chart peak position: #50
  • "Music in You" - Written
2001 File:Lovedkim.jpg
  • "Loved"
  • Single by Kim Wilde
  • Released: 2001
  • Belgium chart peak position: #7
  • "Loved" - Written and produced
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  • "Automatic High"
  • Single by S Club 8
  • Released: 2002
  • UK chart peak position: #2
  • "Automatic High" - Written
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2003 File:Anitaspring.jpg
  • "Blink"
  • Single by Anita Spring
  • Released: 2003
  • Australia chart peak position: NA
  • "Blink" - Written and Produced
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  • "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" - Written
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  • Neon Nights
  • Album by Dannii Minogue
  • Released: 2003
  • UK chart peak position: #8
  • "Mystified" - Written and produced
  • "Push" - Written and produced
  • "It Won't Work Out" - Written and produced
  • "Goodbye Song" - Written and produced
  • "Nervous" - Written and produced
  • "Hide and Seek" - Written and produced
  • "A Piece of Time" - Written
  • "On the Loop" - Written
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  • Discomania
  • Album released for ITV Show
  • Released: 2004
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  • "Take Me Inside" featuring Dannii Minogue - Written
2004
  • "Save Me Now" - Written
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  • "Desire" - Written
2005
  • Passion
  • Album released by Geri Halliwell
  • Released: 2005
  • UK chart peak position: #41
  • "Surrender Your Groove" - Written
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  • "Feel For You" - Written and produced
  • "Your Love Is Like a Drug" - Written and produced
  • "I Love the Way" - Produced
  • "Middle of Nowhere" - Produced
2005
  • "Wrong"
  • Single by Carole Anthony
  • Released: 2005
  • Irish chart peak position: #9
  • "Wrong" - Written
2005
  • "Perfection"
  • Single by Dannii Minogue
  • UK chart peak position: #11
  • "I've Been Waiting for You" - Written and produced
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  • "Departure Lounge" / "World Grooves"
  • Track by Thriller Jill feat. Dannii Minogue
  • UK chart peak position: NA
  • Available on iTunes
  • Released on Petrol Records
  • "Trip" - Written and produced
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  • "So Under Pressure" - Written
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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

References

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