Gardner Cole (born Gardner Kain Christopher Cole) is an American songwriter, keyboard player and music producer. He is best known as songwriter of 1980s and early 1990s songs for Cher, Michael McDonald, Tina Turner, Jody Watley, and Madonna. He also recorded two solo albums on Warner Bros. Records. His 1988 single "Live It Up" reached #91 in the US in October.
Discography
- Δ's (Triangles) (1988)
- It's Your Life (1991)
Songs
- "Open Your Heart", originally "Follow Your Heart", written for singer Cyndi Lauper by Cole and Peter Rafelson, although it was never played to her.
- "Everything" 1989 Gardner Cole, James Newton Howard
- "Say Once More" Amy Grant, Gardner Cole
As producer
- "Another Lover" song by Giant Steps
As keyboard player
- Larger than Life 1989 album by Jody Watley.
Record label
Cole founded Desert Sky Records as an independent label.
References
- Randolph Michaels Flashbacks to Happiness: Eighties Music Revisited 2005 p.45 "From the Desk of Gardner Cole Charted Hits: "Open Your Heart" (writer)—1986 #1 Performed by Madonna; "Most Of All" (writer)—1988 Performed by Jody Watley; "Strange But True" (writer)—1988 Performed by Times Two "Live It Up"—1988 "Everything"— 1 ...
- Lucy O'Brien Madonna: like an icon 2007 p.110" The first song she and Leonard laid down was the declarative 'Open Your Heart', written by Gardner Cole, songwriter for a host of '80s chart acts including Cher, Michael MacDonald and Tina Turner. 'I composed it with Peter Rafelson [son of ..."
- ""The Hot 100 Chart - Billboard"". Billboard.
- "desertskyrecords.com". Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
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