Kelly Clarkson

Artist:  Kelly Clarkson

Birth Name:  Kelly Brianne Clarkson

Born:  April 24, 1982.  Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Teen Pop, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock

Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actress

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Kelly Clarkson is an American Singer, Songwriter, who came into prominence after becoming the winner of the television series American Idol in 2002, and signed to RCA Records, and released a double A-side single "Before Your Love" and "A Moment Like This" in 2002.  The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart by breaking the record for the biggest jump to No. 1in the Chart's History and eventually became the Best-Selling Single of 2002 in USA.  Her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.  Clarkson has become the most successful Idol internationally with Album Sales of over 25 million and Singles Sales of over 36 million Worldwide and her musical work has also gained numerous, including Two Grammy Awards, Three MTV Video Music Awards, Twelve Billboard Music Awards, Four American Music Awards and a Woman's Awards.

Title:  Meaning Of Life  (2017)
Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Teen Pop, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock
Label:  Atlantic Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  A Minute (Intro)  (1:09)
 2.  Love So Soft  (2:52)
 3.  Heat  (3:10)
 4.  Meaning Of Life  (3:51)
 5.  Move You  (3:22)
 6.  Whole Lotta Woman  (2:53)
 7.  Medicine  (3:10)
 8.  Cruel  (3:05)
 9.  Didn't I   (3:39)
10. Would You Call That Love  (2:58)
11. I Don't Think About You  (3:44)
12. Slow Dance  (3:40)
13. Don't You Pretend  (3:14)
14. Go High  (3:25)

Personnel:

Kelly Clarkson:  Vocals

Sean Davidson:  Keyboards on Track 1, Drum Programming on Tracks: 1, 9, 11, Additional Programming Bass on Track 1, Synthesizer on Track 9, Drums on Track 11
Andre Davison:  Keyboards on Track 1, Drum Programming on Tracks: 1, 9, 11, Additional Programming Bass on Track 1, Synthesizer on Track 9, Drums on Track 11
Trevor Laurence Jr.:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 12
Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman:  Guitar on Tracks: 1, 12, 13
Joe Cleveland:  Keyboards on Track 1

Bridget Sarai:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2-14
Nicole Hurst:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2-14
Priscilla Renea, Maureen "Mozella" McDonald:  Background Vocals on Track 2
Jessica Karpov:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3, 7
Jessi Collins:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 12,13
Maureen "Mozella" McDonald:  Background Vocals on Track 13
Eric Peterson:  Guitar on Tracks: 3, 7
Brian Schultz:  Bass on Tracks: 3, 7
Jesse Shatkin:  Organ on Tracks:  2, Piano on Tracks: 4, 9, 13, 14, Keyboards on Tracks: 4, 9, 13, 14, Synthesizer on Tracks: 4,  6, 9, 13, 14, Drums on Tracks: 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, Drum Programming on Tracks:  2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, Additional Programming Bass on Tracks:  2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, Guitars on Tracks:  2, 4, 14, Concert Bells on Tracks: 2, 13
Buddy Ross:  Organ on Tracks: 2, 4, 13, Piano on Tracks: 4, 13
Gabriel Noel:  Bass on Track 2
Verdine White:  Bass on Tracks: 2, 6
Sean Kantrowitz:  Guitar on Tracks: 2, 14
Nick Ruth:  Organ, Guitar on Track 5, Programming on Track 5, Additional Guitar on Track 12
Christopher McHugh:  Drums on Track 5
Mark Hill:  Bass on Track 5
Srdjan Dimitrijvic:  Guitar on Track 6  
Morris O' Connor:  Guitar on Track 6
John Paris:  Drums on Track 6
Jason Halbert:  Keyboards, Programming on Track 8, B3 on Track 12
Lester Estelle:  Drums on Track 8
Aben Eubanks:  Guitar on Track 8
Andreas Geck:  Bass on Track 8
Tommy KIng:  Piano on Track 9, Organ on Track 9
Greg Kurstin:  Drums on Track 10, Bass Synth on Track 10, Piano on Track 10, Guitar on Track 10, Mbira on Track 10, Baritone Guitar on Track 10, Keys on Track 10
Michael Pollack:  Piano on Track 11
Philip Townes:  Organ on Track12


The  Regiment Horns:

Sean Erick:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn on Tracks: 2, 4-6, 9, 13
Kevin Williams Jr.:  Trombone, Tuba on Tracks: 2, 4-6, 9, 13
Leon Silva:  Tenor, Baritone Saxophone on Tracks: 2, 4-6, 9, 13

Larry Gold:  Conductor on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Emma Kummrow:  Violin on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Luigi Mazzocchi:  Violin on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Henry Flory:  Violin on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Charles Parker:  Violin on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Gared Crawford:  Violin on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Piotr Filochowski:  Violin on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
Jonathan Kim:  Viola on Tracks: 4, 13, 14
David Barnett:  Viola on Tracks: 4,  13, 14
Glenn Fischbach:  Cello on Tracks: 4, 13,  14
Jennie Lorenzo:  Cello on Tracks: 4, 13,  14

Paul Buckmaster:  Conductor on Track 11
Suzie Katayama:  String Condutor on Track 11
Bruce Dukov:  Violin on Track 11
Charlie Bisharat:  Violin on Track 11
Mario DeLeon:  Violin on Track 11
Joel Derouin:  Violin on Track 11
Neel Hammond:  Violin on Track 11
Gerry Hilera:  Violin on Track 11
Songa Lee:  Violin on Track 11
Natalie Leggett:  Violin on Track 11
Serena McKinney:  Violin on Track 11
Lucia Micarelli:  Violin on Track 11
Sara Parkins:  Violin on Track 11
Michele Richards:  Violin on Track 11
Tereza Stanislav:  Violin on Track 11
John Wittenberg:  Violin on Track 11
Andrew Dukles:  Viola on Track 11
Zach Dellinger:  Viola on Track 11
Darrin McCann:  Viola on Track 11
David Walther:  Viola on Track 11
Tim Landauer: Cello on Track 11
Jacob Braun:  Cello on Track 11
Erika Duke:  Cello on Track 11
Armen Ksadjikian:  Cello on Track 11
Victor Lawrence:  Cello on Track 11
Dane Little:  Cello on Track 11


Meaning Of Life is the eighth studio album by Kelly Clarkson, released on October 27, by Atlantic Records, featuring "Love So Soft" "Move You" and more!.