Jess Cates

born on 27/7/1976 in Nashville, TN, United States

Jess Cates

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Jess Cates (born July 27, 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Los Angeles based songwriter who has co-written multi-platinum selling songs such as Nick Lachey's "Whats Left Of Me", and the Backstreet Boys hit of 2006 "Incomplete". In recent years, Cates has worked in a commercially successful songwriting team with Lindy Robbins and Emanuel Kiriakou. In its 2008 "Roundup," ASCAP characterized the trio as "award-winning, multi-platinum selling songwriters."[1]

Other artists who have recorded his songs include Kevin Paige,[2] Jordin Sparks, Britt Nicole, The Jonas Brothers, LeAnn Rimes, Clay Aiken,[3] Kimberley Locke, The Afters, Bo Bice, JC Chasez, Taylor Hicks, plus international artists including Australian Idols Shannon Noll and Dean Geyer, Canadian Idols Melissa ONeil and Ryan Malcolm, Germanys Stanfour and Tobias Regner, and Latin superstar David Bisbal.

While in Nashville, Cates earned recognition for cuts with platinum and gold artists Bebo Norman, Plus One, Avalon, and Rebecca St. James. Three of those songs garnered a #1 slot on the CCM Radio chart.

Cates wrote five songs for Nick Lacheys gold album Whats Left Of Me, including the first two singles, the title track and I Cant Hate You Anymore. In April 2007, Cates received an ASCAP Award for Whats Left Of Me being among the most performed songs of 2006. In 2002, Cates was recognized by ASCAP for cowriting "I Don't Want To Go," one of the year's most frequently performed Christian songs.[4]

In 2008 he co-wrote David Archuleta's debut single, "Crush".[5] Ben Ratliff of The New York Times wrote that it was one of the "few dollops of good writing" on Archuleta's debut album.[6]

Songs

David Archuleta:
Crush
"Falling Stars"

Elliott Yamin:
You Say

Martina McBride
I Just Call You Mine

Ashley Tisdale
Tell Me Lies

Tyrone Wells
In Between The Lines

Nick Lachey:
Whats Left Of Me
I Cant Hate You Anymore
Resolution
Run To Me
Outside Looking In

Jordin Sparks:
Next To You
Worth The Wait

Jonas Brothers:
"Underdog"
Take A Breath
"Fall(from the JONAS L.A. soundtrack)"

Backstreet Boys:
Incomplete
Inconsolable[7]
Any Other Way
Everything But Mine
One In A Million
You Can Let Go
Downpour
In Pieces "Dont Turn Out The Lights

Kimberly Locke:
Change

LeAnn Rimes:
Strong
For The First Time
Break Me Down

JC Chazez:
You Ruined Me

Ty Herdon:
In The Arms Of The One Who Loves Me
Hide

The Afters:
Falling Into Place

John-Mark:
On Your Side
Hard Enough To Miss You

Bo Bice:
Hold On To Me

Clay Aiken:
I Will Carry You
I Survived You

Taylor Hicks:
Just To Feel That Way[8]

Stanfour:
I Will Be Lonely Life

Bebo Norman:
"Disappear"

See also

Songs written or co-written by Jess Cates

References

  1. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2008/spring/features/gp/
  2. Donahue, Michael (December 4, 2003). "There's no place like 'Home' at the Apollo", The Commercial Appeal, p. E3.
  3. Hay, Carla (February 28, 2004). "Spotlight on Aiken's Platinum Partners", Billboard 116 (9): 289.
  4. http://christianmusic.about.com/library/blascap25.htm
  5. Getlen, Larry (November 2, 2008). "Making Daves: After their one-two finish on 'Idol', Cook and Archuleta set out to reinvent themselves for the real world", New York Post, p. 46.
  6. Ratliff, Ben (November 10, 2008). "Critics' Choice: New CDs: David Archuleta", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-07-16.
  7. Menze, Jill (October 20, 2007). "The Boys are back in town", Billboard 119 (42): 368.
  8. Bonfiglio, Jeremy (July 25, 2007). "Ex-'Idol' Hicks delivers soulful set", South Bend Tribune, p. 1.
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