Member Since: 8/27/2007
Band Members: MARK HUDSON
Born August 23, 1951
Mark has perhaps been the most visible of the three brothers since the Hudson Brothers heyday of the 1970s. In 1985 he was Geena Davis' neighbor in the NBC sitcom "Sara." From 1986-1987 he served as musical director for "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers." Mark's biggest impact in the entertainment industry has been as a song writer, vocal director, and record producer for such diverse acts as Aerosmith, Ringo Starr, Hanson, the Baha Men and Celine Dion.
He was a 1994 Grammy nominee in the category of Best Rock Song for cowriting Aerosmith's song "Livin' On the Edge." In 2000, Mark teamed with Marti Frederiksen and Aerosmith band members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to produce "Just Push Play," Aerosmith's first album since 1997. The album, released in March 2001, was an immediate success, debuting on the Billboard charts at 2.
He produced Ringo Starr's CDs "Vertical Man" (1998) and "I Wanna Be Santa Claus" (1999). He also provided backup vocals and played many instruments on both. Mark cowrote (with Carole King) Celine Dion's song "The Reason" from her 1997 album "Let's Talk About Love." He cowrote Hanson's 1997 song "Where's the Love?" and produced their 1997 CD "Snowed In" and their 2000 CD entitled "This Time Around."
Mark was a producer on the 1998 Sesame Street CD "Elmopalooza!", on the Baha Men's 2000 album "Who Let the Dogs Out" and on their 2001 album "2 Zero 0-0," and has also produced for the Scorpions, O-Town, Paul Brady and Cobra. He has credits as vocal director for Cher, Hanson and many more. He has provided backup vocals for everyone from David Cassidy and Wayne Newton to Night Ranger, Jon Bon Jovi, Aaron Neville, and Alice Cooper.
In the UK in 2004 he was recruited by Sharon Osbourne onto her team as vocal coach for the TV show X-Factor. This show is similar in content to American Idol. Known as "Weird Beard" for his colourful facial hair and dress, he coached all the under 25's in the first series and the over 25's in the second. In the UK, he is often mistaken for the Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, who also dyes his beard various colours. March 5th 2006 saw his first Number 1 in the UK Top 40 singles chart - an original song he had written for Chico Slimani - X Factor contestant. Called "Chico Time", it displaced Madonna from the top of the chart and also prevented the Pussy Cat Dolls from reaching Number 1. It has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK.
This autumn-winter 2006, Hudson has again assumed his coaching role on the 3rd series of the X-Factor - this time coaching all the acts on a weekly basis. His flamboyant style and dedication to the performers has not been overlooked, with many of the acts crediting his commitment to their success on the show. Early 2007, Hudson was invited to participate for the third year running at CMW. The Canadian Music Week is the most prestigious event in Canada's music industry calendar, showcasing over 500 bands across 40 venues and inviting industry experts to share their knowledge at seminars. Hudson's seminar panel, included fellow songwriting associates, Nile Rodgers, Glen Ballard and Don Was. He also took the stage for an evening performance "In-the-round" at the CMW Songwriter's Festival 2007, sharing his stories with an appreciative audience.
His daughter is singer/songwriter Sarah Hudson of the up and coming buzz band, Ultraviolet. Sarah made a record Naked Truth in which she collaborated with her father on a track titled I Know. (www.myspace.com/ultravioletsound)
With further exciting projects due for completion in 2007 including his solo debut, Hudson's continuing success within the international music community seems assured.
BRETT HUDSON
Born January 18, 1953
Brett has created, written and executive produced numerous television projects and series for Paramount, MTM, Tribune Entertainment and FOX. He was also the producer on the 1998 David Frye comedy CD entitled "Clinton: An Oral History." Brett recently coproduced a documentary entitled The Secret History of Rock & Roll for Court TV, which will be hosted by KISS member Gene Simmons. The documentary is scheduled to premiere on June 11, 2001. The show will focus on how rock 'n' roll culture has been influenced by various crimes committed throughout history. The documentary was produced through a new production company called Frozen Television, which Brett co-founded.
In January of 2001, Brett and fellow producer Chris Bearde announced an agreement with helloNetwork.com to stream a series of live, interactive programs. They hope that the shows that prove viable online will be transformed into syndicated and or cable television series.
Brett hasn't stopped singing, though. If you glance through some of your CDs, you might find Brett's name listed as a backup singer (on the "Best of Wayne Newton Now;" on Alice Cooper's 1994 "Last Temptation;" on Aaron Neville's 1996 "Soulful Christmas;" and on Ringo Starr's 1999 "I Wanna Be Santa Claus" for example).
BILL HUDSON
Born October 17, 1949
Bill married actress Goldie Hawn in 1976. They divorced in 1980. He has two children with Hawn: actor Oliver Hudson (born 1976) and actress Kate Hudson (born 1979). In 1982, Bill married actress Cindy Williams. The couple has two children: Zachary (born 1986) and Emily (born 1982) who is an up and coming artist (www.myspace.com/emilyhudsonmusic).
Bill has kept busy in real estate and the entertainment business. He and Cindy own Taylor Made, the production company responsible for Steve Martin's Father of the Bride movies. Bill has also composed music for television. His songwriting credits include the theme song for "FOX After Breakfast." He composed the original music for the 2000 Court TV documentary "Death of a Beatle."
If you have a copy of Ringo Starr's "I Wanna Be Santa Claus" CD, check out the credits for Bill Hudson - he provided backup vocals on several tracks and even a little bit of electric guitar.
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