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Mike Batt
Michael Philip Batt (born 6 February 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.
Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums.
Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.
Michael Philip Batt was born in Southampton, England, and attended Peter Symonds School, in Winchester.
Batt began his career in pop music when he was 18 while answering an advertisement placed by Ray Williams in the New Musical Express on behalf of Liberty Records. He was initially signed as a songwriter and artist to Liberty, but at the age of 19 became the head of A&R for the label.
He signed and produced Tony (TS) McPhee's band, The Groundhogs and produced their first album, Scratching the Surface. He produced, co-wrote and played piano on Hapshash and the Coloured Coat's second album, Western Flier. Additionally, in 1969, Batt was credited as producer/artist on a Liberty single covering The Beatles' "Your Mother Should Know".
In the early 1970s, Batt was asked by the producers of a new children's television programme to write the theme music. Instead of taking his £200 fee, Batt asked for the character rights for musical production. He produced his first hits as a singer-songwriter/producer with The Wombles in 1974. The collaboration resulted in eight singles and albums that achieved gold certification.
Batt worked with various artists as a songwriter and producer, including Steeleye Span on their album All Around My Hat (1975). Also in 1975, at the end of the summer, he entered the UK Singles Chart with the only hit under his own name "Summertime City" (credited "Mike Batt with the New Edition"). The song, used as the theme music for the BBC series Seaside Special, reached number 4.
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Mike Batt
Michael Philip Batt (born 6 February 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.
Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums.
Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.
Michael Philip Batt was born in Southampton, England, and attended Peter Symonds School, in Winchester.
Batt began his career in pop music when he was 18 while answering an advertisement placed by Ray Williams in the New Musical Express on behalf of Liberty Records. He was initially signed as a songwriter and artist to Liberty, but at the age of 19 became the head of A&R for the label.
He signed and produced Tony (TS) McPhee's band, The Groundhogs and produced their first album, Scratching the Surface. He produced, co-wrote and played piano on Hapshash and the Coloured Coat's second album, Western Flier. Additionally, in 1969, Batt was credited as producer/artist on a Liberty single covering The Beatles' "Your Mother Should Know".
In the early 1970s, Batt was asked by the producers of a new children's television programme to write the theme music. Instead of taking his £200 fee, Batt asked for the character rights for musical production. He produced his first hits as a singer-songwriter/producer with The Wombles in 1974. The collaboration resulted in eight singles and albums that achieved gold certification.
Batt worked with various artists as a songwriter and producer, including Steeleye Span on their album All Around My Hat (1975). Also in 1975, at the end of the summer, he entered the UK Singles Chart with the only hit under his own name "Summertime City" (credited "Mike Batt with the New Edition"). The song, used as the theme music for the BBC series Seaside Special, reached number 4.
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