Bonnie McKee
American singer-songwriter (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984)[1] is an American singer and songwriter.
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Birth name | Bonnie Leigh McKee |
Born | (1984-01-20) January 20, 1984 (age 40) Vacaville, California, U.S. |
Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Website | bonniemckee |
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.