Stuart Brawley

Stuart Brawley (born February 18, 1971) is a Canadian musician and Juno Award nominated record producer and mixer based in Los Angeles. Brawley was nominated for a 2009 Juno award for Producer of the Year Award for his work on Emmy Rossum's album, Inside Out. Brawley also co-wrote Don Henley's #1 single Taking You Home.

Career

Brawley co-wrote Don Henley's #1 single Taking You Home, recognized by BMI as one of the most played songs of 2000, staying on the Billboard charts for over 80 weeks. Brawley was nominated for a 2009 Juno for Producer of the Year for his work on Emmy Rossum's debut album, Inside Out. The songs showcased eclectic and intense vocal arrangements and deeply personal songs, which Brawley co-wrote with Rossum. The debut single Slow Me Down reached #2 on the iTunes charts and became one of the most viewed music videos on the Universal Music YouTube Channel.

Brawley has produced, written, engineered, or mixed hits for Michael Jackson, Don Henley, Brandy, Cher, Lenka, Emmy Rossum, Jason Reeves, Celine Dion, NSYNC, Josh Groban, Nick Lachey, Lucy Woodward, Between The Trees, Aaron Barnhart, Emm Gryner, Teddy Geiger, The Matrix, Vera, Mindy Gledhill, and many more.

Slippery Sam

Slippery Sam is a British production class racing motorcycle from the early 1970s that used a carefully prepared version of the 750 cc Triumph Trident ohv (pushrod) three-cylinder engine. The "Slippery Sam" name was acquired during the 1970 Bol d'Or, a 24-hour race for production-based machines held in France, when engine difficulties and escaping oil covered the bike of Triumph employee Percy Tait and co-rider Steve Jolly who managed to finish in fifth place to winners Paul Smart and Tom Dickie on another works Trident.

'Slippery Sam' is known for winning five consecutive production 750 cc class TT races at the Isle of Man between 1971 to 1975. The machine, which was displayed at the National Motorcycle Museum, was destroyed in a fire during 2003, but has since been completely rebuilt.

History

"Slippery Sam" was one of three similar motorcycles initially built by Triumph built for the 1970 Isle of Man Production TT. The bike was created by the engine's designer, Doug Hele, who joined with frame expert Rob North to produce the successful works Formula 750 race bikes. One of these was ridden by Malcolm Uphill, won the TT at 97.71 mph (157.25 km/h). Other riders included Mick Grant; and in 1971 Percy Tait and Ray Pickrell won the Bol d'Or 24-hour endurance race on a Triumph triple. The motorcycles were prepared for races by Les Williams and his team. (Williams went on to develop the Triumph Legend 964cc).