Frank Davies

Francis William Harding Davies (born November 22, 1946) is a British-born Canadian record producer, music publisher, and founder of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (Panthéon des Auteurs et Compositeurs Canadiens). Davies has contributed to the growth of Canada's music industry and its creative community for more than four decades. He is credited with discovering, producing, publishing, and developing the careers of many artists and songwriters, and has advocated for their status.

Boards Served in Canada Chairman, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) 2000-2004 Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) 2001-02 Founding Member, Canadian Independent Record Production Association (CIRPA) 1970 Vice-president & Trustee, Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) 1983-90 Chairman, The SOCAN Foundation 1990-97 Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Record (FACTOR) 1985-88 Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers (SOCAN) 1990-99 Performing Rights Organization of Canada (PROCAN) 1983-89 Music Promotion Foundation (MPF) 1985-90 Executive Committee - Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) 1982-2000 Chairman, Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) 1982-2000

Awards Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) Special Achievement Award (2005) SOCAN Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada Special Achievement Award (2004) CARAS Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Dedicated Service Award (1993) Juno Award Dedicated Service Award (1990) Marquee Magazine - named one of the "Top 30: Canadian Music's Power Brokers" PROCAN - Dedicated Service Award (1990) The Record - 'Music Publisher of the Year' (1990) The Record - 'Music Publisher of the Year' (1989) Record World Magazine (US) - Gold Label Award (1977)