[新聞] Songwriter Tim is tip for the top

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Songwriter Tim is tip for the top 來源：http://0rz.tw/543Y2 2008.04.06 But despite his low profile he is in fact one of the most successful songwriters in the UK, penning chart hits for the likes of BLUE, VICTORIA BECKHAM, DELTA GOODREM, LEMAR and TOPLOADER. Hoping to hit it big ... Tim Daniel Now, at the grand age of thirty (old by music industry standards), he's decided to go it alone. Handpicked by good friend GARY BARLOW to support TAKE THAT on their European tour, Tim has his eagerly-antipicated debut single Digging My Heels In and album Putting It To Bed out next month. During our interview, I can't quite understand why it's taken him so long to strike out on his own. He's witty and has charm in abundance. And he's definitely got guts. I mean, there surely aren't many people can boast to have blagged their way into PAMELA ANDERSON's 'awesome' wedding to KID ROCK. But in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Tim said he never imagined to would be the one up there on stage. "I don’t feel that I’m at all important," he said. "For some reason I kept on putting it off. I liked taking a back seat. I knew I could sing but I had to be honest with myself and ask the question 'Am I good enough?' " It now feels like the right time." Born and raised in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, Tim’s song writing days date back to his childhood. But it wasn’t until he was 16 that one of his teachers persuaded the modest teenager to go into into a studio and record a song. Tim reveals: "That's when I realised this is what I wanted to do for a profession. I'm grateful for that push. "It worked a treat with the ladies too. If I broke up with them, I knew I just had to sing to them about how gutted I was to make things better ." Tim adds: "I still wasn't totally convinced though. While I took up odd jobs like DJ'ing at weddings and working at Pizza Hut, my parents kept on badgering me to put myself out there and play in the working men's clubs. And I'm glad I listened to them. "It was really tough, but a great education. "When you manage to get the guys sat at the bar talking to turn around and listen, you know you’re achieving something. It's all about gaining that confidence." And it did wonders for Tim's career too. It wasn't long before his talent got recognised and he was introduced to Steelworks, the songwriting production team based in Sheffield. At that time they were writing the lion’s share of the hits for THE SPICE GIRLS, BILLIE PIPER, plus artists like CELINE DION and BRYAN ADAMS, winning a host of awards while they did it. Tim reveals: ‘Work really picked up. I’d write a song and they’d say ‘We absolutely love it. Can you write another one?’ "And I'd be like ‘Yeah’ and they'd say ‘Take your time’. And I'd say ‘You’ll have one next Wednesday’ and I'd write another one and they'd say ‘This one's even better’. He added: "At times I had to pinch myself. I was living at home with my mum and I be going out to work with VICTORIA BECKHAM. "She's one of the loveliest people I've ever met. She took the p*ss out of herself too which I love. "Plus she's the only person who's ever sent me a Thank You card. When in one week, Toploader went to number 18 in the charts (before selling 1.3m albums) and Billie went to number 4, both with songs Tim had written, he figured his days of having to prove himself were behind him. And having the backing of Mr Barlow, one fifth of the UK's biggest boy band, is surely big grounds for optimism just one month away from the big release. "Gary and I go back years. "We met at BBC 1's Song For Christmas competition and I actually ended up winning! Can you believe I beat Gary? Funny how things work out. "He's a great guy and very down to earth. We kept in touch and a few years later he contacted me to ask if I wanted to work with him on his solo stuff. I jumped at the opportunity. "He then contacted me again to go on the Take That tour. "I went from playing to 50 people to thousands. It's a big jump but it was amazing. "It was great fun hanging out with the boys - there were always a lot of women around which was a bonus! "They (Take That) all looked unbelievable the second time round. "Even Gary," he jokes. Tim adds: "Obviously they don't lap up the attention. They are all real family men now. "I'd love to say there were loads of drunken after parties but it wasn't really like that as they had to go and see their kids!" He might be a late starter, but Tim's now had a taste of life at the top and is keen to stick around. "I like to take my time and feel there is no rush. "I just love writing and making music. I'm very lucky I've now got this chance. Tim Daniel是GAZ好朋友，也邀請他參與Beautiful world tour，讚賞他歌曲可讓人打動心，是很有天分的歌曲創作者。曾經在BBC 1聖誕節歌曲甄選上打敗GAZ拔拔!現在也發行新專輯，在音樂界嫌老三十歲做此決定。看到這篇文章和照片後，承認心有被吸引，誰叫我對有才華帥哥沒抵抗力， GAZ拔拔小心說不定他成為TT隱形第五人^Q^(開玩笑)！Tim真的在外型比較有型雖然瘦身成功GAZ也是超級大帥哥一枚，但不管做啥總是讓人發笑，覺得可愛！大部分很少跟帥劃上等號，唱歌時例外，但對GAZ總是愛愛愛！ Tim的Myspace有歌曲試聽：http://www.myspace.com/timdanielmusic 恩～有些歌聲或旋律總覺得跟GAZ有點像，可目前還找不到低調下載完整版><。 PS:怎麼沒有人分享Beautiful world tour DVD觀後感？！ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.162.161.152 ※ 編輯: osga 來自: 218.162.161.152 (04/13 02:01)