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Southampton, England (1969 – present)
Batt began his career in pop music at the age of eighteen as a signed artist with Liberty Records, having answered the same advertisement as Elton John and Bernie Taupin placed by Ray Williams in the New Musical Express. The talented youth quickly became part of Liberty’s production team, and in 1969 he took over production duties from Noel Walker, on blues great McKenna Mendelson Mainline’s seminal first release, Stink. Walker and Batt were credited on the album only as “Liberty Staff”. Also in 1969, Batt released as producer/artist a Liberty single, his bouncy cover of The Beatles’ “Your Mother Should Know”. Batt subsequently became Head of A&R for Liberty Records.
His first hits as a singer/songwriter/producer were by The Wombles, in 1974. After eight hit singles and four gold albums with The Wombles, he moved on to work with various artists as a songwriter/producer, most successfully with Steeleye Span and their most successful single and album All Around My Hat in 1975.
Arguably his most famous success is Watership Down (including music and lyrics to Art Garfunkel’s international number one single, “
Bright Eyes”, which won “Best Film Song or Music” one of his five Ivor Novello Awards. Criticized for being trite and overly sentimental, the song remains a radio favourite.
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The Very Best Of
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The Very Best Of Mike Batt
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Sowas traut sich heute keiner mehr zu. Ein perfekter Mix aus Pop und Klassik.
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ultimate60s
Finally he's released 'The Hunting of the Snark' - and it was worth the wait!
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Anubizz
Love everyhthing on "The Very Best Of Mike Batt"..one of many musicians/bands i got to to know because of my father..:)
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GeordiLaForce
Tarot Suite = Amazing!
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fmera
"Can someone please add the album "Waves" to this profile?" - Waves?
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BeNgEE4
the theme for caravan is one of the most amazing compositions I have ever heard. Powerful beyond believe and incredibly sensual!
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alabamaralle
Mike Batt macht und es ist gut.
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Jarry
Yeah Waves is nice, it was my first cd ever :D
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zappelini
Lady of the Dawn ist ein wunderschöner Song
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Goldfaden
"The Winds of Changs" ist das wunderschöne Lied!
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ilove-music1956
Ich kann hier Goldfaden nur zustimmen - WUNDERSCHÖN - AUSSERGEWÖHNLICH - und selten eine solche Zusammenstellung bei den einzelnen Instrumenten gehört - TOLL !!!!
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willv67
Walls of the world <3
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Goldfaden
Wunderschönes Lied!
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LucieAndCo
love his Moog stuff
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Showing sum dreamstone LUV
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The Dreamstone <3
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Looking for the movie for the album Zero Zero. If someone has it, please contact me.
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