Phil Thornalley (born Philip Carden Thornalley, 5 January 1960, Worlington, near Mildenhall, Suffolk, England) is a songwriter-producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. Known for co-writing (with Scott Cutler and Anne Preven) and the song "Torn" which Natalie Imbruglia later covered to great success for her debut album, Left of the Middle.
Thornalley began working as a recording engineer in 1978, at RAK Studios in St. John's Wood, London for producer Mickie Most. He also worked with producer Steve Lillywhite (the Psychedelic Furs and the Thompson Twins).
Thornalley became the producer for The Cure on their fourth album, Pornography. After Simon Gallup quit in 1982, he filled in as their bassist during the recording of Japanese Whispers and their first live album, Concert but eventually quit to keep on working as a songwriter and producer.
In 1984, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Into the Gap by the Thompson Twins.
Thornalley has worked as a mixer for Duran Duran, XTC, Sting, Ash and Cyndi Lauper. Mentored by producer and friend, the late Alex Sadkin.
He has made albums as a singer-songwriter ("Swamp") and as a member of Johnny Hates Jazz.
Since then Thornalley has worked primarily as songwriter and record producer for other artists, including Bryan Adams, Melanie C, Ronan Keating, BBMak, and Pixie Lott.
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