Kara dioguardi autobiography of a face

As one of the most successful contemporary songwriters and music executives in the world, Kara's songs have appeared on more than 160 million albums, she's had.

I believe that the best songs come from a place of truth and every co-write is an opportunity to connect deeply with another about love, life, pain, and joy.

Kara DioGuardi is an award-winning hitmaker, a savvy record executive, and a successful music publisher whose songs have been recorded by such superstars as.

Kara DioGuardi's songs have appeared on more than 159 million albums.

As "American Idol" launches its ninth season Jan. 12, DioGuardi talks about balancing TV duties with her jobs and songwriter and A&R exec.

Kara DioGuardi is an award-winning hitmaker, a savvy record executive, and a successful music publisher whose songs have been recorded by such superstars as....

Kara DioGuardi

One of the most successful songwriters of the early millennium, Kara DioGuardi rose from the ranks of Billboard magazine's advertising department to pen literally hundreds of hit singles for some of the biggest names in pop and rock music.

Among the 46 albums with Top 10 credentials to feature her songs were releases by Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, the Jonas Brothers and Carrie Underwood, to name just a few. DioGuardi's Midas touch reaped the music industry's biggest honors, including multiple Grammy nominations and virtually every songwriting award available from the venerable music publisher BMI.

Her grip on the American popular music scene grew even tighter in 2008 when she was announced as the fourth judge on the reality series juggernaut, "American Idol" (Fox, 2002-16).

Born Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi in Westchester, NY on Dec.

9, 1970, she was the daughter of Joseph J. DioGuardi, a one-time member of the New York House of Represen