Imagem Music Signs Renowned Grammy Winning Producer John Shanks

17 May 2012

Imagem Music USA (IMU) announces the signing of a worldwide, multi-year co-publishing agreement with renowned Grammy winning writer/producer John Shanks. John has produced and/or written 43 #1 singles, 86 #1 albums, and sold over 60 million records to date, working with some of music's biggest artists like Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Melissa Etheridge, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Santana, Michelle Branch, Fleetwood Mac and numerous others.

In the 1990's, John worked with diverse rock, pop and blues acts like Alanis Morrisette, The Corrs, Bonnie Raitt and Joe Cocker. as well as co-writing and producing Melissa Etheridge's Grammy-nominated 1999 album "Breakdown." In 2005, he went on to win the Grammy for Producer of the Year. John's success continued into the 2000's where some of his biggest hits included Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You," Miley Cyrus' "The Climb", Bon Jovi's "(Who Says) You Can't Go Home," Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine," Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway," Ashlee Simpson's "Pieces of Me" and The Wreckers' "Leave The Pieces." He also co-wrote and produced Take That's international hit album Beautiful World including the #1 single "Patience" which won the BRIT award for song of the year in 2007.  He reteamed with Take That the following year to produce Circus which also became a multi-platinum #1 album. In February 2012, he sent the music blogs into a frenzy when it was announced he had produced Van Halen's comeback album "A Different Kind of Truth."  Most recently, he has worked with such artists as Colbie Calliat, Goo Goo Dolls, Westlife, Delta Goodrem, Lawson and he is currently in the studio with Bon Jovi working on their fifth album together. A chameleon in the studio that improves and clarifies artists' own voices rather than imposing a signature sound, John's work continues to be diverse, eclectic and successful. As Sheryl Crow summarized to Rolling Stone, "John knows how to make stuff sound like it belongs on the radio."

"Nothing could make me happier than to be part of the Imagem family, where vision and creativity are paramount," said John Shanks.

"Simply put, John brings the best out of the best," says Richard Stumpf, president of Imagem Music USA. "What he adds to the song writing and production process is a gift, and we are very proud to have him as part of the Imagem Music family."

About Imagem Music

Imagem Music is the pop music division of the Imagem Music Group (André de Raaff, co-founder).  Home to the Elvis Presley and Sammy Cahn catalogues as well as such talent as Ludacris, Phil Collins, Genesis, Anna Nalick, Steve Robson, Jens Gad, Temper Trap, Hesta Prynn, Bombay Bicycle Club and more, Imagem Music has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin and the Netherlands, and exclusive agents all over the world.  For more, visit:  www.imagem-music.com.  The Imagem Music Group is the world's largest independent music publisher which, in addition to its ever-expanding pop catalogues, is unique for its leadership role in classical music (Boosey & Hawkes) and musicals (Rodgers & Hammerstein). For more, visit: www.imagem.com.