Bonnie McKee

Bonnie McKee
McKee in 2013
McKee in 2013
Background information
Birth nameBonnie Leigh McKee
Born (1984-01-20) January 20, 1984 (age 40)
Vacaville, California, U.S.
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2002–present
Labels
Websitebonniemckee.com

Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984)[1] is an American singer and songwriter.

Her debut album Trouble was released in 2004 by Reprise Records.[2] After being dropped, she took a musical hiatus and established herself as a songwriter.

She has written 10 singles that have reached number one in either the United States or the United Kingdom,[3][4][5][6] which have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide combined.[7][8][9][10]

In 2013, she made a return to music with the single American Girl.[11]

In 2015, she independently released the EP Bombastic.

McKee is particularly known for collaborating with pop singer Katy Perry. The duo wrote the hits "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", "Part of Me", "Wide Awake", and "Roar". McKee also co-wrote "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, which became the second-best-selling song by a British artist in the digital era.[12] McKee co-wrote other hits including "Hold It Against Me" by Britney Spears and "C'Mon" by Kesha; she has written for Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and Adam Lambert. McKee also has collaborated with Canadian acapella singer Mike Tompkins.

  1. ^ "Bonnie Leigh McKee, Born 01/20/1984 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Johnny Loftus (September 7, 2004). "Trouble - Bonnie McKee : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Katy Perry Closing In On Michael Jackson's #1 Singles Record - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Rita Ora bags third consecutive UK #1 single with 'How We Do' :Toya'z World // Urban Pop Culture at your Beck & Call…". Toyazworld.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Trust, Gary (September 4, 2013). "Katy Perry Dethrones Robin Thicke Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Taio Cruz - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Katy Perry Breaks Own Digital Sales Record With 'Last Friday Night,' Closing in on Michael Jackson No. 1s Record | Billboard". Billboard.biz. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on July 31, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Country Days Of Summer - May 21, 2013". RIAA. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
  10. ^ Trust, Gary (September 11, 2013). "Katy Perry Rules Hot 100 For Second Week Lorde Reaches Top 3". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "iTunes - Music - American Girl - Single by Bonnie McKee". iTunes. July 23, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "The Nielsen Company & Billboard's 2011 Music Industry Report". Business Wire. January 5, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2014.

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