Margie Hauser is an accomplished songwriter, singer, and music industry veteran. She has written songs for many famous and beloved artists throughout her twenty-five-year career, including some of the biggest names in music today. In this blog post, Margie discusses her experience in the music industry and what she has learned about being a songwriter. She also advises people interested in breaking into the business as songwriters themselves.
- Education
Margie Hauser holds a B.A. in Music from Williams College. She has also taken private lessons from Peter Gabriel and other famous artists.
- Carrer History
Margie Hauser has been working in the music industry since the 1980s when she went to work as a songwriter for Hechevarria Music. In 1987 she started her own publishing company, Margie Hauser Music, which was later acquired by Warner-Chappell Music publishing. She has also worked for Universal and Interscope records.
- Awards
Hauser has won several awards for her contributions to the music industry. In 1994, she won first place in the John Lennon Songwriting contest with “How Can I Tell Her?” and the German Songwriting Award with “Only Love.” In 1995, she was nominated for a Grammy and a German Music award for her work on “Breaking Away.” In 1996, she won a German Music Award for Best Song in a Television Series for the song “We’re All Waiting For You” from Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Finally, in 2011, Hauser won the Grand Prix of television at the Berlin Film Festival for her work on Glee.
- Achievements
Hauser has also worked with some of the biggest musical stars in the world. Her collaborators include Madonna, Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, and Bette Midler. She has written songs for commercials used by McDonald’s and Ferrari.
Success is achieved through hard work and determination. Success should be the only reason to put any effort into a songwriting career.