{{Short description|Scottish music manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Craig Logan | image = | occupation = Musician, songwriter, artist manager | years_active = 1987–present | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|4|22|df=yes}} }} '''Craig 'Ken' Logan''' (born 22 April 1969) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and manager. He began his career as bassist in the pop band Bros.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/band-of-brothers-bassist-left-out-of-bros-reunion-57z96fcz2 |title=Band of brothers: bassist left out of Bros reunion |last=Low |first=Valentine |date=15 October 2016 |website=The Times |language=en |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Craig Logan started in the music industry as the bass player for the British pop band Bros. The band's debut "Push" album sold over 12 million copies.
In early 1989, Logan left Bros after developing ME/CFS<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/craig-from-bros-had-no-idea-matt-and-luke-goss-were-reforming-the-band-35130101.html |title=Craig from Bros had no idea Matt and Luke Goss were reforming the band |website=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk |language=en-GB |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-10-05 |title=Bros brothers reunite for 30th anniversary concert |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37561421 |access-date=2025-02-11 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> to focus on songwriting and producing. Kim Appleby's song "Don't Worry", which he co-wrote with Appleby (whom he also managed) and George Deangelis, was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the 'Best Contemporary Song' category in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/717858/Bros-reunion-Craig-Logan-where-is-he-now-what-happened |title=What happened to Bros third member Craig Logan? Band says he is WELCOME to join reunion |last=Kyriazis |first=Stefan |date=5 October 2016 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>
In 1999, Logan left EMI to work with artist manager Roger Davies.<ref name="ind" /> He went on to oversee worldwide tours and releases for acts including Tina Turner, Sade, Joe Cocker and M People before meeting Pink, whom he signed and co-managed with Davies for several years.<ref name="ind">{{Cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/i-never-wanted-to-be-famous-craig-logan-on-the-bros-years-2326881.html |title='I never wanted to be famous': Craig Logan on the Bros years |date=30 July 2011 |website=The Independent |language=en |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>
In 2006, Logan joined Sony BMG UK (now Sony Music) as the Managing Director of the RCA Label Group.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37642088 |title=Craig Logan: Why I won't rejoin Bros |last=Savage |first=Mark |work=BBC News |date=14 October 2016 |language=en-GB |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>
He left Sony Music in 2010 to start his new venture, Logan Media Entertainment (LME),<ref>{{cite web|date=25 March 2010|title=Sony backs RCA boss in new venture|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1040561§ioncode=1|accessdate=24 February 2013|publisher=Music Week}}</ref> which was established in 2011. LME now have offices in both London and Los Angeles and the company has managed artists such as: Anastacia, Dido, Alfie Boe, Imelda May, Beverley Knight, Roachford and Lara Fabian. As well as having a record label (HiTea) and a publishing imprint.
In 2022, Logan set up Tag8 Music in association with BMG Rights Management. This was the first new UK-based record label set up within the BMG group since 2009, with Tag8 Music<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/alistair-norbury-shares-his-vision-for-tag8-music-bmg-s-first-uk-label-launch-in-13-years/086857 | title=Alistair Norbury shares his vision for Tag8 Music - BMG's first UK label launch in 13 years }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/bmg-and-lme-launch-new-label-tag8-with-albums-from-blue-pixie-lott-and-roachford | title=BMG and LME launch new label Tag8 with albums from Blue, Pixie Lott and Roachford }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bmg.com/uk/news/BMG-and-LME-launch-new-label-Tag8-with-albums-from-Blue-Pixie-Lott-and-Roachford.html | title=UK: BMG and LME launch new label Tag8 with albums from Blue, Pixie Lott and Roachford | date=2 November 2022 }}</ref> featuring established acts such as Pixie Lott, Roachford, and Louise Redknapp on its roster. On the Official Albums Chart Top 100 of 4 November 2022, the label charted its first hit album in the form of Blue's ''Heart & Soul'', which entered at number 22.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/ | title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-taylor-swift-finishes-ahead-of-the-beatles-with-midnights-still-at-no-1/086871 | title=Charts analysis: Taylor Swift finishes ahead of the Beatles with Midnights still at No.1 | Analysis | Music Week }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/heart-_and_-soul/ | title=Heart & soul | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24824/blue/|title=Blue | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|accessdate=10 April 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Logan, Craig}} Category:Living people Category:Scottish pop guitarists Category:British bass guitarists Category:British male bass guitarists Category:1969 births Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:People from Kirkcaldy Category:Bros (British band) members Category:Music managers