Clifton "Clif" Magness is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for co-writing and producing several tracks on Avril Lavigne's 2002 debut album, Let Go.
Work with Avril Lavigne[]
Clif Magness worked with Avril Lavigne on her debut album, Let Go, co-writing 5 tracks and producing 6, including "Losing Grip", "Mobile", "Unwanted", "My World", and "Too Much to Ask". Prior to leaving New York for Los Angeles to collaborate with Magness, Lavigne was assigned cowriters by her label, Arista, who "failed to click with a girl who'd just discovered guitar-based rock.[1] Magness gave Lavigne the creative freedom she desired. "The harder-rocking songs on Let Go – specifically “Losing Grip” and “Unwanted” – had the sound she wanted for the whole album."[2]
Credits[]
Let Go[]
- "Losing Grip" (composer, producer, guitar, bass, keyboard, programmer)
- "Mobile" (composer, producer, guitar, bass, keyboard, programmer)
- "Unwanted" (composer, producer, guitar, bass, keyboard, programmer)
- "My World" (composer, producer, guitar, bass, keyboard, programmer)
- "Too Much to Ask" (composer, producer, guitar, bass, keyboard, programmer)
Under My Skin[]
- "I Always Get What I Want" (composer, producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboard, piano, programmer)