CHARLIE TURNER
CHARLIE TURNER
SONGWRITER
About Charlie
MUSICAL THEATRE
COUNTRY | POP | JAZZ | FOLK | ROCK
Charlie is a UK-based songwriter and performer whose extensive catalogue spans a wide variety of genres.
She is currently working with a multitude of artists including X Factor winner Shayne Ward. As a songwriter, Charlie has had the pleasure of collaborating with the likes of Mercury-nominee Kathryn Williams and Ivor Novello and Grammy Award winner Chris Difford of Squeeze. More recently, she has formed writing partnerships with top UK songwriters such as Grammy Award winner Rob Davis, along with other hit writers such as Pam Sheyne and Tim Fraser.
Charlie has written for pop artists from X Factor and The Voice. Her works also include two singles with Missing People Choir from ITV's Britain's Got Talent and several of her latest works recorded in Nashville, USA.
In 2019, Charlie's first musical "Gretel!" (book by Liv Warden) debuted at Lloyd-Webber's The Other Palace theatre. The soundtrack was released in September 2019.
BOOK BY
LIV WARDEN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY
CHARLIE TURNER
Gretel! premiered at The Other Palace, London, with a short sell-out run in April 2019. It's original soundtrack was written solely by Charlie, and was recorded by the Original London Cast at The Umbrella Rooms, Shaftesbury Avenue. It's diverse score and witty lyrics had audiences on their feet at every performance.
Photos by Anton Belmonté
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HERE ARE SOME SAMPLES OF CHARLIE'S LATEST WORK:
KATHRYN WILLIAMS
MERCURY AWARD NOMINEE
"I met Charlie at a songwriting retreat. She was a joy to write with. She has great ideas, lovely piano playing with one of the most soulful voices. One of the songs we wrote together -"Same Page" - has become something I use when talking about co-writing in lectures."
Testimonials
CHRIS DIFFORD
DOUBE IVOR NOVELLO AWARD WINNER
"Having worked with Charlie on songwriting retreats, I have found her to be a wonderfully creative songwriter.
She writes incredibly well to a brief and has a talent for composing beautiful melodies with sensitive lyrics."
RAY GELATO
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SENSATION
"Charlie is without a doubt a name to look out for in the future. As well as being a gifted musician, her talent as a songwriter has really impressed me."