Dan Wilson
Alternative rock, Musical Artist
1961 –
Who is Dan Wilson?
Dan Wilson is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and visual artist. He is known as the leader of the band Semisonic, for which he wrote the Grammy-nominated "Closing Time" and the international hit "Secret Smile." Wilson has also released several solo recordings, including the 2014 release Love Without Fear and was a member of the legendary Minneapolis psychedelic band Trip Shakespeare.
Wilson is also an acclaimed and highly successful co-writer and producer, who has collaborated with a diverse array of artists including: Adele, Pink, Keith Urban, Weezer, Dierks Bentley, John Legend, Taylor Swift, Nas, Spoon, Alex Clare, Birdy, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
His collaborations have earned him two Grammy Awards. His first was the 2007 Song of the Year Grammy for "Not Ready to Make Nice," one of the six songs he co-wrote with the Dixie Chicks for their Album of the Year winning Taking the Long Way. Wilson also shared in the 2012 Grammy for Album of the year for his work as a producer of the hit "Someone Like You," one of the three songs he co-wrote with Adele for her album 21.
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- Born
- May 20, 1961
Minneapolis - Also known as
- Wilson, Dan
- Daniel Dodd Wilson
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- Minneapolis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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