Kari Kimmel
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Kari Meredyth Kimmel is an American singer/songwriter whose style is generally classified as pop with rock, country and R&B influences. Many of her songs have been used in movies and TV shows.
, Kimmel first sang in public at the age of 12, and wrote her first song at 13. She later moved to Los Angeles to be closer to the film and television industry.
Kimmel’s songs and/or voice have been used in more than 150 movies and TV shows, including Shall We Dance?
, The Hills
, White Chicks
, Greek
, The Gilmore Girls, 10 Things I Hate About You
, WALL-E
, Nights In Rodanthe
, The Young and the Restless
, Ella Enchanted
, Grey's Anatomy
, Dreamgirls
, The Bold & The Beautiful, Private Practice
, Life Unexpected
, Pretty Little Liars
and Burn Notice
.
Kimmel was once listed among the top 50 artists on VH1.com, has performed live on the Adam Corolla Show, the Danny Bonaduce
Show, the Conway & Whitman Show, NBC Los Angeles and FOX Primeticket and has performed at Los Angeles Dodgers
games, Lakers games, a benefit hosted by Prince Edward of Wales and the Greek Theater, where she closed the show for the 2010 AIDS/ HIV walk in Los Angeles.
Kimmel sang the theme song and performed the music video for the movie Ella Enchanted
, seen on Radio Disney and the Ella Enchanted DVD. Her music video Low was used as the promo for the TV show Private Practice
, and her music video Trouble has been featured on the Oxygen
channel and NBC Los Angeles.
In 2011, Kimmel recorded the title track to the remake of the movie Footloose
, with country artist Blake Shelton
. Her songs have also been recorded by other top artists including The Backstreet Boys, Ke$ha, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato and Gloria Gaynor
.
Kimmel has released four solo albums: A Life in the Day, Pink Balloon, Out of Focus and Go. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
Biography
A native of Boca Raton, FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Kimmel first sang in public at the age of 12, and wrote her first song at 13. She later moved to Los Angeles to be closer to the film and television industry.
Kimmel’s songs and/or voice have been used in more than 150 movies and TV shows, including Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance? is a reality dance competition TV program in TV5 hosted by "Asia's Dance Goddess," Lucy Torres-Gomez....
, The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
, White Chicks
White Chicks
White Chicks is a 2004 American film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written and produced by Keenen Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios...
, Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
, The Gilmore Girls, 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate about You
10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...
, WALL-E
WALL-E
WALL-E, promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E, is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future...
, Nights In Rodanthe
Nights in Rodanthe
Nights in Rodanthe is a 2008 American/Australian film adaptation of the novel with the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane in their third screen collaboration after Unfaithful and The Cotton Club . The film is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "some sensuality" and...
, The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
, Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted is a Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants...
, Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
, Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based upon the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, the musical follows the story of a young female singing trio...
, The Bold & The Beautiful, Private Practice
Private Practice
Private Practice is an American medical drama television program which premiered on September 26, 2007 on ABC. A spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, the series takes place at Oceanside Health & Wellness Group and chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle...
, Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
, Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars is a series of more than 10 young adult novels by Sara Shepard, from 1981–present, which have been made into a television show . The series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader,...
and Burn Notice
Burn notice
A burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...
.
Kimmel was once listed among the top 50 artists on VH1.com, has performed live on the Adam Corolla Show, the Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce is an American radio/television personality, comedian, professional wrestler, and former child actor...
Show, the Conway & Whitman Show, NBC Los Angeles and FOX Primeticket and has performed at Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
games, Lakers games, a benefit hosted by Prince Edward of Wales and the Greek Theater, where she closed the show for the 2010 AIDS/ HIV walk in Los Angeles.
Kimmel sang the theme song and performed the music video for the movie Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted is a Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants...
, seen on Radio Disney and the Ella Enchanted DVD. Her music video Low was used as the promo for the TV show Private Practice
Private Practice
Private Practice is an American medical drama television program which premiered on September 26, 2007 on ABC. A spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, the series takes place at Oceanside Health & Wellness Group and chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle...
, and her music video Trouble has been featured on the Oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
channel and NBC Los Angeles.
In 2011, Kimmel recorded the title track to the remake of the movie Footloose
Footloose
Footloose is a 1984 American musical-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack , an upbeat Chicago teen who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister , dancing and rock music have been banned.The film is loosely based on events...
, with country artist Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
. Her songs have also been recorded by other top artists including The Backstreet Boys, Ke$ha, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato and Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
.
Kimmel has released four solo albums: A Life in the Day, Pink Balloon, Out of Focus and Go. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
Studio albums
- A Life in the Day (2006)
- Out Of Focus (2010)
- From the Vault (2011)
- Go (2011)
Songs appearing in films and TV series
| Year | Film | Song | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.7770" |
"Higher" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel, David Kurtz, and Jack Allocco |
| 2004 | 8 Simple Rules 8 Simple Rules 8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003... "Opposites Attract: Part 2" |
"Wonderful Day" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel, Joel Parkes, and Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel is an American Grammy nominated, Dove Award songwriter and record producer, who has written and produced for some of the biggest selling artists in the Christian and pop music markets, selling over seven million albums and singles... |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? Shall We Dance? (2004 film) Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American film. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dance?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival.-Plot:... |
"Taking a Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2004 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.7906" |
"Broken" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel, David Kurtz, and Jack Allocco |
| 2004 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.7930" |
"Try So Hard" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel, David Kurtz, and Jack Allocco |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted Ella Enchanted (film) Ella Enchanted is a 2004 British-American romantic-comedy film loosely based on Gail Carson Levine's 1997 novel of the same name. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Ella and Hugh Dancy as Prince Charmont. It plays with the usual fairy-tale genre... |
"It's Not Just Make Believe" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Russ Desalvo and Amy Powers |
| 2004 | Chestnut: Hero of Central Park Chestnut: Hero Of Central Park Chestnut: Hero of Central Park is a 2004 American family film, starring Makenzie Vega, Abigail Breslin, Christine Tucci, Justin Louis, Tony Alcantar, Irene Olga López, Ethan Phillips, Irene Karas, Barry Bostwick and directed by Robert Vince, about a Great Dane who is adopted by two orphan girls in... |
"Wonderful Day" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel, Joel Parkes, and Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel is an American Grammy nominated, Dove Award songwriter and record producer, who has written and produced for some of the biggest selling artists in the Christian and pop music markets, selling over seven million albums and singles... |
| 2005 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.8146" |
"It's Over Now" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.8312" |
"It's Over Now" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.8323" |
"It's Over Now" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.8865" |
"It's Over Now" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... "Episode #1.8926" |
"It's Over Now" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold is an American romantic drama film that follows the 1992 film The Cutting Edge. The film was produced for the ABC Family cable channel in 2005 and was released on DVD in March 2006... |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis Pepper Dennis Pepper Dennis is a comedy-drama television series that aired on The WB from April to July 4, 2006. It was quickly announced on May 17, 2006 that Pepper Dennis would not be one of the WB shows transferred to The CW Television Network.... "Frat Boys May Lose Their Manhood: Film at Eleven" |
"Before You" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Tom DeLuca |
| 2006 | So You Think You Can Dance So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series) So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions... "Dancers Cut to 20" |
"It Must Have Been Love" | Performed by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.... "The Girl Who Marks Her Territory" |
"When I Finally Get to See You" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2006 | Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in... "Show Them What You've Got" |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2006 | Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in... "The Thrill of the Hunt" |
"Incomplete" | Written by Kari Kimmel, Sabelle Breer, Rob Fusari Rob Fusari Rob Fusari is a record producer and songwriter, possibly best known for his work with American recording artist Lady Gaga.-Early life:Born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Fusari began studying classical piano at age eight, and became so skilled as a pianist, that he started performing in... , Bill Lee, Calvin Gaines, Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins is a songwriter from Los Angeles. She has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture.-Career:She started singing with her late, gifted musician father Walter Wissman when she was three-years-old, and was an acclaimed performer in NYC and LA before becoming a full-time... , Dan Muckala, and Jess Cates Jess Cates Jess Cates is a Los Angeles based songwriter who has co-written multi-platinum selling songs such as Nick Lachey's "What’s 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... |
| 2007 | Girl, Positive Girl, Positive Girl, Positive is a 2007 Lifetime Television movie, starring Andrea Bowen and Jennie Garth.-Plot summary:Rachel , a high school girl, seems to have the life that most people envy: she has a steady boyfriend, some great friends, and a place on the school's soccer team... |
"Fly" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Busbee (songwriter) Busbee (songwriter) Michael J. Busbee, professionally known as Busbee, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from the San Francisco Bay area.-Biography:... |
| 2007 | Victoria Beckham: Coming to America Victoria Beckham: Coming to America Victoria Beckham: Coming to America was a one-hour American TV special that featured British former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham moving to the United States where her husband, David Beckham, begins his career playing football for LA Galaxy of the MLS.... |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2007 | Decision House Decision House Decision House is a reality television series in which couples enter on-camera therapy to save marriages. It debuted on MyNetworkTV in September 2007 and aired for only one season. Executive producers were Dan Jbara and Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phillip McGraw. Tabloid newspapers speculated that the... |
"Make It Right" (theme song) | Written by Kari Kimmel and Devin Powers |
| 2007 | Kim Possible Kim Possible Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the... "Graduation Part 2" |
"This Is Our Year" | Performed by Kari Kimmel with Drew Seeley |
| 2007 | Custody (film) Custody (film) Custody is a 2007 Lifetime television movie, starring Rob Morrow, James Denton, and Kay Panabaker about a widower's fight for custody of his stepdaughter when her birth father who abandoned her returns. Aired on September 8, 2007. It was filmed in and around Ottawa, ON on locations such as the... |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2007 | The Haunting of Sorority Row The Haunting of Sorority Row The Haunting of Sorority Row is a 2007 made for TV film starring Leighton Meester, Agam Darshi, Lisa Marie Caruk, Meghan Ory, Carlo Marks and Kailin See. The film aired on the Lifetime Television network in October 2007. The film revolves around a freshman at a college who believes a house on... |
"Can't Be Everything" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Busbee (songwriter) Busbee (songwriter) Michael J. Busbee, professionally known as Busbee, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from the San Francisco Bay area.-Biography:... |
| 2007 | Holiday in Handcuffs Holiday in Handcuffs Holiday in Handcuffs is an American television movie that originally aired on ABC Family on December 9, 2007, as a part of the network's 25 Days of Christmas programming block. The film stars Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Markie Post and Timothy Bottoms.... |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2007 | The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... "The Best Night Ever" |
"Notice Me" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel is an American Grammy nominated, Dove Award songwriter and record producer, who has written and produced for some of the biggest selling artists in the Christian and pop music markets, selling over seven million albums and singles... |
| 2007 | The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... "What Goes Around" |
"Naked" | Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2008 | The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... "Paris Changes Everything" |
"Incomplete" | Performed by Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys... Written by Kari Kimmel, Sabelle Breer, Rob Fusari Rob Fusari Rob Fusari is a record producer and songwriter, possibly best known for his work with American recording artist Lady Gaga.-Early life:Born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Fusari began studying classical piano at age eight, and became so skilled as a pianist, that he started performing in... , Bill Lee, Calvin Gaines, Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins is a songwriter from Los Angeles. She has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture.-Career:She started singing with her late, gifted musician father Walter Wissman when she was three-years-old, and was an acclaimed performer in NYC and LA before becoming a full-time... , Dan Muckala, and Jess Cates Jess Cates Jess Cates is a Los Angeles based songwriter who has co-written multi-platinum selling songs such as Nick Lachey's "What’s 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... |
| 2008 | The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... "Girls Night Out" |
"Let It Go" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2008 | The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... "Mr. and Mrs. Pratt" |
"Remember" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2008 | Guiding Light Guiding Light Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009... "Episode #1.15423" |
"Maybe I Can Be" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell (film) Tinker Bell (film) Tinker Bell is a 2008 computer animated film based on the Disney Fairies franchise produced by DisneyToon Studios. It revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in the 1953 Disney animated film, Peter... |
"Fly With Me" | Performed by Kari Kimmel |
| 2008 | Wall-E WALL-E WALL-E, promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E, is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future... |
"Didn't You See the Movie" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written Kimmel and Busbee (songwriter) Busbee (songwriter) Michael J. Busbee, professionally known as Busbee, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from the San Francisco Bay area.-Biography:... |
| 2009 | Bitter/Sweet (2009 film) | "Notice Me" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel Shaun Shankel is an American Grammy nominated, Dove Award songwriter and record producer, who has written and produced for some of the biggest selling artists in the Christian and pop music markets, selling over seven million albums and singles... |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program Princess Protection Program Princess Protection Program is a 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on June 26, 2009 in the United States and winner of the Teen Choice Awards 2009 for Choice Summer TV Show... |
"Is It Just Me" | Performed by Kari Kimmel |
| 2009 | Ruby (TV series) "Training Daze" |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2009 | Leave It to Lamas Leave it to Lamas Leave It to Lamas is an American reality series broadcast on the E! cable television network. Premiering on October 11, 2009, the series stars Lorenzo Lamas and his family.-Synopsis:... "Babes in Bikerland" |
"Taking A Ride" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music... |
| 2010 | Greek (TV series) Greek (TV series) Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system... "I Know What You Did Last Summer" |
"Remember" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | The Bad Girls Club The Bad Girls Club Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to... "Amber Alert!" |
"Own It" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | The Bad Girls Club The Bad Girls Club Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to... "Amber Alert!" |
"Great Big World" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | The Bad Girls Club The Bad Girls Club Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to... "Clip Show" |
"Great Big World" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | The Bad Girls Club The Bad Girls Club Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to... "The Puppet Master" |
"Vegas Baby" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | First Love, Second Chance "Chris and Pam" |
"One Day You'll Be Fine" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Space Dogs 3D | "Watching Over You" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Space Dogs 3D | "I Got You" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel and Joe Corcoran |
| 2010 | The Real World: Washington D.C. "Sisterhood and Brotherly Love" |
"Great Big World" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | The Real World: Washington D.C. "Out of the Closet and Onto the Stage" |
"One Day You'll Be Fine" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You (TV series) 10 Things I Hate About You (TV series) 10 Things I Hate About You is an American television situation comedy broadcast on ABC Family beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name... "Don't Trust Me" |
"Pink Balloon" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Fly Girls Fly Girls (TV series) Fly Girls is an American reality television program that follows the personal lives of five flight attendants working for Virgin America. The program aired from March 24, 2010 to May 5, 2010.- Background :... "Cabin Pressure" |
"Let It Go" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Mercy (TV series) Mercy (TV series) Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part of the 2009 fall season, but was pushed back to 9/8c in April.... "Too Much Attitude and Not Enough Underwear" |
"Low" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | What Chili Wants "The Calendar Model" |
"Own It" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars is a series of more than 10 young adult novels by Sara Shepard, from 1981–present, which have been made into a television show . The series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader,... "The Jenna Thing" |
"Remember" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Battle of the Wedding Designers "Rock and Roll Wedding Design" |
"Remember" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Reviving Ophelia | "Remember" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Reviving Ophelia | "Save Me" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected Life Unexpected Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010... "Plumber Cracked" |
"Trouble" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2011 | iCarly ICarly iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan... |
"Call Me" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King The Nine Lives of Chloe King The Nine Lives of Chloe King is an American fantasy drama television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 14, 2011 and ended on August 16, 2011. The one-hour drama is based on the book series of the same name by Liz Braswell... "Pilot" |
"Brand New Day" | Performed by Kari Kimmel Written by Kari Kimmel |
| 2011 | The Lying Game The Lying Game The Lying Game is an American drama television series produced by Alloy Entertainment and Warner Horizon Television for ABC Family. The show is based on a series of novels of the same name by Sara Shepard. The network green-lighted the series in February 2011 with a 10 episode order, with the... "Heads Will Roll" |
"Go" | Performed by Kari Kimmel |
Songs recorded by other artists
The following artists have covered Kari Kimmel's songs:- "I CouldI Could"I Could" is the fourth single from American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke, and final single from her One Love album. The single was released strictly to radio and was not released as a commercial CD single. "I Could" is the first of Kimberley's singles to not have an accompanying music...
" - Kimberley LockeKimberley LockeKimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres.... - "No Less" - Joy Williams
- "Stronger" - Gloria GaynorGloria GaynorGloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
- "Moonlight" - MAXMAX (band)MAX whose name is an acronym for "Musical Active eXperience" is an Okinawan vocal group popular in Japan. The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist, Namie Amuro...
- "Incomplete" - Backstreet BoysBackstreet BoysThe Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
- "Taking a Ride" - Robin BeckRobin BeckRobin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
- "Velvet Sky" - Jessica Ridley
- "Paper Airplane" - Ke$ha
External links
- Official website
- Kari Kimmel on urArtist Network