Composer
Example
British musician
b. 1982
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1982
- Birthplace
- Fulham
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Elliot John Gleave (born 20 June 1982), known professionally as Example, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He released his debut studio album, What We Made, in 2007, followed by the mixtape What We Almost Made in 2008. Example first found success in 2010 with the release of his second studio album, Won't Go Quietly, which peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart. The album had two top 10 singles, "Won't Go Quietly" and "Kickstarts".
Example's third studio album, Playing in the Shadows, was released in September 2011 and topped the charts with two number one singles, "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" and "Stay Awake". His fourth studio album, The Evolution of Man, was released in November 2012 and peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart.
In 2013, Example released the lead single from his next album, entitled "All the Wrong Places", which peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The following year, he released the single "Kids Again", which also peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. His fifth studio album, Live Life Living, was released in July 2014.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; rapper; singer-songwriter; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- voice
- Official website
- http://www.trythisforexample.com
- Birth name
- Elliot John Gleave
- Pseudonym
- Example
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 134227619
- ISNI
- 0000000091712484
- GND ID
- 1016094140
- Library of Congress ID
- no2013077813
- MusicBrainz ID
- ddeb3502-8693-4619-b41d-263105f84477
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickstarts | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | pop | 3 |
| Changed The Way You Kiss Me | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | pop | 4 |
| Stay Awake | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | pop | 3 |
| Say Nothing | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Pop | 1 |
| Natural Disaster | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 134227619. Portrait: MRCZMT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.