b, 1941-1996 GB, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Musician / Songwriter / Arranger / Producer of Pop
A.k.a. Michael George Farr Michael Farr
Born: 30th June 1941 Died: 18th April 1996 British arranger, songwriter, record producer & founder of RAM (Rock Artistes Management) with Eddie Seago (who ran Rock Artistes Music Ltd., the publishing arm) during the 'glam rock' years. Leander worked as a producer for the Decca and Bell companies through the 60s and 70s and wrote a number of songs with Charles Mills. He then became a hit-making and popular songwriter with a number of glam-rock bands in the 80s. He provided orchestral arrangements on The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper' album and was executive producer on the "Jesus Christ Superstar" album, from which his association began with Paul Gadd (aka Paul Raven) - whom he turned into "Gary Glitter", with a string of hit singles.
Mike Leander And His Orchestra |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Matador - The Musical Story Of The Life Of El Cordobes | Mike Leander & Eddie Seago Featuring Tom Jones | 1987 | Album |
Privilege Original Soundtrack Album | Mike Leander | 1967 | Album |
Mike Leander And His Orchestra Pop |