Calvin Harris Biography
Calvin Harris was born on January 17, 1984, in Dumfries, Scotland. Harris is a record producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter. He attended Dumfries high school and soon after began stacking shelves at a local supermarket. Calvin now lives in Los Angeles, California where he continues his music career. He sings, plays the guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboard, and the piano. He has signed with many difernet labels including, Fly Eye, Columbia, and Rock Nation. His debut album I Created Disco, was released in June of 2007, and was the precursor to his UK top ten singles. Calvin's lead single, “I’m Not Alone,” became his first number one single on the UK Singles Chart. Later on, he had a collaboration with Rihanna, “We Found Love,” which became an
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It was popular all around the world and even hit number four on the UK singles chart. It was equally as popular is the US and his song ended up at number twenty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100. Harris announced the release of his new song on his twitter page five days prior to its release. This song was described as an uptempo dance hall tropical song. While in one of his interviews, he stated that his new song’s lyrics were about his career in the grocery store that he used to work at. Before he released this information, there was a rumor going around that it was about his breakup with Taylor Swift. The single also ended up opening at number four on digital songs with approximately 53,000 downloads.
This song stands out because Calvin Harris wrote this song himself and put his feelings into it. He wrote about his past and about how the grocery store he used to work at presented problems and about how it shaped him to be who he is today. This is especially important because most famous music artists don’t write their own songs and have somebody to do it for them. This song also has a unique beat, fast tempo, it is easy to dance to, and also easy to sing to; however it is very repetitive and needs more
It was popular all around the world and even hit number four on the UK singles chart. It was equally as popular is the US and his song ended up at number twenty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100. Harris announced the release of his new song on his twitter page five days prior to its release. This song was described as an uptempo dance hall tropical song. While in one of his interviews, he stated that his new song’s lyrics were about his career in the grocery store that he used to work at. Before he released this information, there was a rumor going around that it was about his breakup with Taylor Swift. The single also ended up opening at number four on digital songs with approximately 53,000 downloads.
This song stands out because Calvin Harris wrote this song himself and put his feelings into it. He wrote about his past and about how the grocery store he used to work at presented problems and about how it shaped him to be who he is today. This is especially important because most famous music artists don’t write their own songs and have somebody to do it for them. This song also has a unique beat, fast tempo, it is easy to dance to, and also easy to sing to; however it is very repetitive and needs more