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Mike Batt
Since 1949
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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.
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Michael Philip Batt LVO (né le 6 février 1949) est un auteur-compositeur-interprète anglais, musicien, producteur de disques, directeur, chef d'orchestre et ancien vice-Président de la British Phonographic Industry.
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Discography
Albums
- 1973 Yoga for Health
- 1977 Schizophonia
- 1980 Waves
- 1981 Six Days in Berlin
- 1988 Songs of Love and War
- 1989 Classic Blue
- 1990 Rhapsodies
- 1995 Arabesque
- 1995 The Hunting Of The Snark
- 2000 Bright Eyes at the Railway Hotel
- 2008 A Songwriter’s Tale
- 2009 Keep The Aspidistra Flying
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- 2015 A Classical Tale
Singles
- 1975 Summertime City
- 1980 The Winds of Change
- 1984 I Feel Like Buddy Holly