{{short description|American guitarist and songwriter}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Cody Fry | alias = | image = Ben Rector Performing a Live Performance at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles - Lead Guitarist (cropped1).jpg | landscape = | caption = Fry in 2016 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|July 10, 1990}} | birth_place = Northfield, Illinois | origin = | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano|keyboards}} | genre = {{hlist|Pop|rock|soul|orchestral pop}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|musician|composer|producer}} | years_active = 2006–present | label = Decca | associated_acts = {{flatlist| *Ben Rector *Cory Wong *Metropole Orkest }} | website = {{URL|https://codyfry.com/}} }}
'''Cody Fry''' (born July 10, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He gained national attention on the 14th season of ''American Idol'' making it to the top 48. He has released several solo albums since 2006. His work spans many genres including pop, orchestral pop, and soul. He is known for his orchestral pop compositions, including orchestral versions of covers. In 2021, he was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 64th edition in the category of Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals for his cover of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby", and again in 2025 for his arrangement of "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel.
He has collaborated and worked with a number of artists, including Cory Wong and Ben Rector. He's released eight albums and one compilation which include recent releases such as ''Pictures of Mountains'' (2021), ''Symphony Sessions'' (2022), and ''The End'' (2023).
==Biography==
thumb|Fry in 2012
Cody Fry, the son of orchestral composer Gary Fry,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caro |first1=Mark |title=Disney's Next Big Thing? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-04-05-0904030405-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |date=5 April 2009 |language=en}}</ref> is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and musician. He moved to Nashville to study voice at Belmont University after graduating from New Trier High School in 2008, where he actively participated in various ensembles such as the symphony orchestra, choir opera, swing choir, and chorus.<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite web |last1=Schering |first1=Steve |title=Northfield's Fry reflects on 'American Idol' experience |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/ct-wtk-cody-fry-tl-0226-20150223-story.html |website=chicagotribune.com |date=23 February 2015 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
In 2015, Fry gained national recognition as one of the 48 final contestants on the 14th season of ''American Idol'', leaving a lasting impression with his remarkable vocal abilities.<ref name="Chicago Tribune" />
In 2021, his song "I Hear a Symphony" became a hit on TikTok,<ref>{{cite web |title=In His Words: Cody Fry Reflects On "I Hear A Symphony" Going TikTok Viral |url=https://americansongwriter.com/in-his-words-cody-fry-reflects-on-i-hear-a-symphony-going-tiktok-viral/ |website=American Songwriter |date=28 April 2021}}</ref> achieving massive success and climbing the Spotify Global Viral Charts, charting in 38 countries. Furthermore, Fry garnered more attention as an arranger in 2021 when his cover of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" received a Grammy nomination in the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals category.<ref name=64thgrammyawards>{{cite web |last1=Leimkuehler |first1=Dave Paulson and Matthew |title=Grammy nominations: Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton among Nashville's historic nominees |url=https://eu.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/23/grammy-nominations-jimmie-allen-mickey-guyton-among-nashvilles-historic-nominees/8726188002/ |publisher=The Tennessean}}</ref> He received his second Grammy nomination in the same category in 2025 for his cover of Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence".<ref>{{cite web |title=Grammy nominations 2025: See the complete list|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-nominations-2025-full-list-1235823165/|publisher=Billboard}}</ref>
Fry's musical career has afforded him the opportunity to perform at prestigious venues worldwide and collaborate with various artists in the industry. In 2020, he performed with the Metropole Orkest for the live show ''Live in Amsterdam'', featuring Cory Wong and the Metropole Orkest.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mo.nl/en/agenda/2019-en/future-of-jazz-cory-wong-metropole-orkest-2|title = FUTURE OF JAZZ: CORY WONG & METROPOLE ORKEST| publisher = THE METROPOLE ORKEST| access-date =June 12, 2023}}</ref> In 2023, Fry performed his songs "Underground" and "Photograph" at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with Ben Rector and the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Steven Reineke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/video/digital-stage/contemporary-music/2023/underground-cody-fry-nso/|title="Underground" - Cody Fry with Ben Rector and the National Symphony Orchestra|publisher=The Kennedy Centre|access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> Fry and Rector continued their partnership and toured their orchestra show around the country appearing with orchestras including the Nashville Symphony,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Rector and Cody Fry with the Nashville Symphony|url=https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/tickets/concert/2023-2024-season/ben-rector-cody-fry-live-with-the-nashville-symphony/|publisher=Nashville Symphony}}</ref> Pacific Symphony,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Rector and Cody Fry with the Pacific Symphony|url=https://www.pacificsymphony.org/_px/_pdf/_files/1713402847pdf_23-24_Ben_Rector_Cody_Fry.pdf|publisher=Pacific Symphony}}</ref> and Dallas Symphony,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Rector and Cody Fry with the Dallas Symphony|url=https://www.dallassymphony.org/productions/ben-rector-and-cody-fry/|publisher=Dallas Symphony}}</ref> (conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez), as well as the Minnesota Orchestra<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Rector and Cody Fry |url=https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/tickets/calendar/2324/live/ben-rector-and-cody-fry-with-the-minnesota-orchestra?url=%2Ftickets%2Fcalendar%2F2324%2Flive%2Fben-rector-and-cody-fry-with-the-minnesota-orchestra%2F|publisher=Minnesota Orchestra}}</ref> (conducted by Sarah Hicks) and the Cincinnati Pops<ref>{{cite web |title=Cincinnati Pops Announces Ben Rector and Cody Fry Live|url=https://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/about/press-room/press-releases/announcing-ben-rector--cody-fry-live-with-the-cincinnati-pops-orchestra/|publisher=Cincinnati Symphony}}</ref> among others.
==Discography== {{Infobox artist discography | Artist = Cody Fry | Image = | Caption = | Alt = | Studio = 8 | Compilation = 1 | Music videos = 7 | Soundtrack = | Live = | EP = | Singles = 12 | Option name = As featured artist | Option = 2 | 1Option name = Other appearances | 1Option = 11 }}
===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Coincidence?'' | *Released: 2006 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD |- ! scope="row"| ''audio:cinema'' | *Released: February 5, 2012 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Keswick'' | *Released: January 7, 2014 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Flying'' | *Released: October 6, 2017 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Christmas Music: The Complete Collection'' | *Released: November 27, 2019 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Pictures of Mountains'' | *Released: January 29, 2021 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Symphony Sessions'' | *Released: January 21, 2022 *Label: Decca *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''The End'' | *Release date: September 15, 2023 *Label: Decca *Format: LP, digital download, streaming |}
====Flying==== {{Infobox album | name = Flying | type = studio | artist = Cody Fry | cover = Flying (Cody Fry album).jpg | alt = | released = October 6, 2017 | studio = | genre = | length = 41:04 | label = Atlas | producer = Cody Fry, Chad Copelin, Brandon Hood | prev_title = Keswick | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Christmas Music: The Complete Collection | next_year = 2019 }} '''''Flying''''' is the fourth studio album released by Fry.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.discogs.com/release/14557307-Cody-Fry-Flying |title = Cody Fry - Flying (2017, CD) |website = Discogs |access-date = April 3, 2024}}</ref> The album was recorded at Blackwatch Studio in Norman, Oklahoma and the orchestral score was mainly recorded at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.<ref name="CD booklet">Information obtained from CD's booklet</ref> Fry scored and arranged all 14 songs on this album.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://popculture.com/entertainment/news/cody-fry-flying-album-american-idol/ |title = Exclusive Interview: Cody Fry on His Latest Album, 'Flying' and What he learned on 'American Idol' |website = Pop Culture |last = Thompson |first = Gayle |date = January 3, 2018 |access-date = April 18, 2024}}</ref>
The song "I Hear a Symphony" went viral on TikTok in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://americansongwriter.com/in-his-words-cody-fry-reflects-on-i-hear-a-symphony-going-tiktok-viral/ |title = In His Words: Cody Fry Reflects on "I Hear a Symphony" Going TikTok Viral |website = American Songwriter |date = 2021 |access-date = April 3, 2024}}</ref> It was a surprise hit and Fry has played the song in symphony orchestras across the United States, including at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.riverfronttimes.com/music/tiktok-star-cody-fry-to-play-his-songs-with-the-st-louis-symphony-42202408 |last = Tredway |first = Paula |title = TikTok Star Cody Fry to Play with the St. Louis Symphony |website = River Front Times |date = March 29, 2024 |access-date = April 3, 2024}}</ref>
Tracks: {{Track listing | all_writing = Fry, except where noted<ref name="CD booklet"/><ref>{{cite web |url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/flying/1632336187 |title = Flying - Album by Cody Fry |website = Apple Music |access-date = April 3, 2024}}</ref> | title1 = Prelude | length1 = 0:47 | title2 = Better | length2 = 3:27 | title3 = Go | writer3 = {{flatlist| * Cody Fry * Brandon Hood }} | length3 = 3:14 | title4 = Nobody But You | writer4 = {{flatlist| * Fry * Mark Trussell }} | length4 = 3:13 | title5 = Love Somebody | length5 = 3:03 | title6 = Interlude: Wind at the Edge of a Cliff | length6 = 0:41 | title7 = Flying | length7 = 3:58 | title8 = Hold On | length8 = 3:15 | title9 = Interlude: From Across the Room | length9 = 0:58 | title10 = Falling in Love | length10 = 3:55 | title11 = Want Me Back | length11 = 4:45 | title12 = Before I Met You | length12 = 3:44 | title13 = A Little More | length13 = 2:50 | title14 = I Hear a Symphony | length14 = 3:05 | total_length = 41:04 }}
===Compilations=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Symphonic'' | *Released: March 24, 2023 *Label: Decca *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |}
===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="1" style="width:20em;" | Title ! rowspan="1" style="width:1em;" | Year ! rowspan="1" style="width:10em;" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Find My Way Back - Live" / "Used to Be - Live" / "Underground - Live" | 2014 | ''Live Captured Recordings''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''Live Captured Recordings'' is the name of a three-song single.}} |- ! scope="row"| ''From the Cold (Live)'' | 2016 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "The Christmas Song" / "I'll Be Home for Christmas" / "From the Cold" | 2017 | ''Christmas Music, Vol. 1''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''Christmas Music, Vol. 1'' is the name of a three-song single.}} / ''Christmas Music: The Complete Collection'' |- ! scope="row"| "Vegas" | rowspan=2| 2018 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Jingle Bells" / "When Christmas Comes Around" / "Alone on Christmas With You" | ''Christmas Music, Vol. 2''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''Christmas Music, Vol. 2'' is the name of a three-song single.}} / ''Christmas Music: The Complete Collection'' |- ! scope="row"| "Want Me Back" / "Better"<br/> {{small|(with Cory Wong and Dynamo)}} | rowspan=2| 2019 | ''08.26.18''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''08.26.18'' is the name of a two-song single.}} |- ! scope="row"| "That Thing You Do" | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Eleanor Rigby" / "Eleanor Rigby - Slowed + Reverbed" / "Eleanor Rigby - Instrumental" | 2022 | ''Eleanor Rigby''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''Eleanor Rigby'' is the name of a three-song single.}} / ''Symphony Sessions'' |- ! scope="row"| "I Hear a Symphony" / "I Hear a Symphony - Slowed + Reverbed" / "I Hear a Symphony - Instrumental" | rowspan=5| 2023 | ''I Hear a Symphony'' / ''Symphony Sessions'' / ''Symphonic''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''I Hear a Symphony'' is the name of a three-song single.}} |- ! scope="row"| "Photograph" / "Photograph / Claire de Lune" / "Photograph - Instrumental" / "Photograph Epilogue" | "Photography"{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''Photograph'' is the name of a four-song single.}} / ''Symphonic'' |- ! scope="row"| "Fix You" | rowspan=3| ''The End'' |- ! scope="row"| "Waltz for Sweatpants" |- ! scope="row"| "Things You Said"<br/> {{small|(featuring Abby Cates)}} |}
====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="1" style="width:20em;" | Title ! rowspan="1" style="width:1em;" | Year ! rowspan="1" style="width:10em;" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Golden"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xsnoize.com/acclaimed-guitarist-composer-producer-cory-wong-releases-new-album-elevator-music-for-an-elevated-mood/|title=Acclaimed guitarist, composer, producer CORY WONG releases new album 'Elevator Music For An Elevated Mood'|last=Millar|first=Mark|date=January 10, 2020|publisher=XS Noise|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}</ref><br/> {{small|(Cory Wong featuring Cody Fry)}} | 2020 | ''Elevated Music for an Elevated Mood'' |- ! scope="row"| "Coming Back Around"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/article/cory-wong-new-single-coming-back-around-cody-fry|title=Cory Wong Shares New Single 'Coming Back Around' Featuring Cody Fry|last=Todd|first=Nate|date=January 15, 2021|publisher=JamBase|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}</ref><br/> {{small|(Cory Wong featuring Cody Fry)}} | 2021 | ''Cory Wong & The Wongnotes'' |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !Title !Year !Album |- ! scope="row"| "Go" | 2016 | ''Flying'' |- ! scope="row"| "That Thing You Do" | 2019 | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row"| "Photograph" | rowspan=3| 2020 | rowspan=3| ''Pictures of Mountains'' |- ! scope="row"| "Thinking About You" |- ! scope="row"| "Pictures of Mountains" |- ! scope="row"| "I Hear a Symphony" | rowspan=2| 2023 | ''Symphonic'' |- ! scope="row"| "Waltz for Sweatpants | ''The End'' |}
===Production and songwriting=== These are writing and production credits for music outside of Fry's own solo work.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Title !scope="col" style="width:3em;"|Year !scope="col" style="width:15em;"|Artist !scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Album !scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Notes !scope="col" style="width:0em;"|Ref. |- | {{N/A}} | 2015 | rowspan=2|Ben Rector | ''Brand New'' | String arrangement and conductor | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/brand-new-mw0002868708/credits|title=Brand New - Ben Rector <nowiki>|</nowiki> Credits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 1, 2023}}</ref> |- | {{N/A}} | 2018 | ''Magic'' | String arrangement, programming, conductor | <ref name=magicallmusic>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/magic-mw0003178953/credits?1688199700687|title=Magic - Ben Rector <nowiki>|</nowiki> Credits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 1, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Golden" | 2020 | rowspan=2| Cory Wong | ''Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood'' | Co-writer | <ref name=elevatedmusicforanelevatedmood>{{Cite web|url=https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-music-for-an-elevated-mood|title=Elevated Music for an Elevated Mood|publisher=Cory Wong|website=Bandcamp|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Power Station" | 2022 | ''Power Station'' | Co-writer | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/power-station-deluxe-edition|title=Power Station [Deluxe Edition]|publisher=Cory Wong|website=Bandcamp|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}</ref> |}
=== Other appearances === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Title !scope="col" style="width:3em;"|Year !scope="col" style="width:26em;"|Credited artist(s) !scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Album !scope="col" style="width:0em;"|Ref. |- | {{N/A}} | rowspan=4| 2018 | Ben Rector | ''Magic'' | |- ! scope="row"| "'91 Maxima" | Cory Wong | rowspan=3| ''The Optimist'' | rowspan=3| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/the-optimist|title=The Optimist|publisher=Cory Wong|website=Bandcamp|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Jumbotron Hype Song | Cory Wong<br/> {{small|(featuring Antwaun Stanley and Sonny T.)}} |- ! scope="row"| "The Optimist" | Cory Wong |- ! scope="row"| "Takeoff" | rowspan=5| 2020 | Cory Wong<br/> {{small|(featuring Rachel Mazer)}} | rowspan=3| ''Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood'' | rowspan=3| <ref name=elevatedmusicforanelevatedmood/> |- ! scope="row"| "Winslow" | rowspan=2| Cory Wong |- ! scope="row"| "BBC News" |- ! scope="row"| "Better" - Live | rowspan=4| Cory Wong and Metropole Orkest<br/> {{small|(featuring Cody Fry)}} | rowspan=4| ''Live in Amsterdam'' | rowspan=4| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-amsterdam|title=Live in Amsterdam|date=April 3, 2020|publisher=Cory Wong|website=Bandcamp|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Want Me Back" - Live |- ! scope="row"| "Underground" - Live |- ! scope="row"| "The Way It Is" - Live |}
===Notes=== {{notelist-ua}}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="infobox" style="width:22em; text-align:left; font-size:90%; vertical-align:middle; background:#eef;" |+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''Cody Fry awards and nominations'''</span> |- style="background:white;" | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | |- | colspan="3" | {| class="collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="3" style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"| Awards and nominations |- style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;" !style="vertical-align: middle;"| Award | style="background:#cec; font-size:8pt; width:60px;"| Wins | style="background:#ecc; font-size:8pt; width:60px;"| Nominations |- style="background:#d9e8ff;" | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | '''Totals''' |- |align=center| ;Grammy Awards |{{won|0}} |{{nom|2}} |} |- style="background-color#d9e8ff" | {{won|Wins}} | {{won|0}} |- | {{nom|Nominations}} | {{nom|2}} |} {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Nominated work ! Award ! Category ! Result |- |2022 |Eleanor Rigby |Grammy Award |Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals |{{nom}} |- |2025 |The Sound Of Silence |Grammy Award |Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals |{{nom}} |- |2026 |What a Wonderful World |Grammy Award |Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals |{{pending}} |}
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em||}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://codyfry.com/}}
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