Jim Duguid
Singer-songwriter
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| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Singer Songwriter | |
| Work field | Music | |
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Biography
Jim Duguid is a Scottish musician and songwriter best known for co-writing the Alex Clare song "Too Close".
Biography
A native of Glasgow, Duguid began his career as the drummer of the band Speedway, which he founded with fellow Glaswegian Jill Jackson in 2001. Speedway released one full-length album, Save Yourself (2003) before disbanding in 2004.
Following Speedway's breakup, he began a collaboration with Scottish singer Paolo Nutini, co-writing Nutini's first album, These Streets.
He co-wrote a song on Serena Ryder's 2008 album Is It O.K. and co-wrote and co-produced Arno Carstens' 2010 album Wonderful Wild.
On Alex Clare's 2011 album The Lateness of the Hour, he co-wrote the hit song "Too Close".
Songwriting credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Co-written with | U.S. peak position | U.K. peak position |
| 2006 | Paolo Nutini | "Last Request" | Paolo Nutini, Matty Benbrook | – | 5 |
| 2006 | Paolo Nutini | "Rewind" | Paolo Nutini | – | 27 |
| 2007 | Paolo Nutini | "New Shoes" | Paolo Nutini, Matty Benbrook | 108 | 21 |
| 2011 | Alex Clare | "Too Close | Alex Clare | 7 | 4 |