Batt, Mike

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
באט, מייק, 1949-
Name (Latin)
Batt, Mike
Other forms of name
Batt, Michael Philip
Date of birth
1949-02-06
Associated country
Great Britain
Occupation
Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers
Conductors (Music)
Lyricists
Music publishers
Singers
Sound recording executives and producers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 85740831
Wikidata: Q705596
Library of congress: n 88669174
HAI10: 000036673
Sources of Information
  • FamilySearch.org, July 17, 2019:England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 (Michael P. Batt; birth registered January-February-March quarter, 1949, Southampton, Hampshire, England)
  • Int. ww in pop. mus., 20th ed.(Batt, Mike; born February 6, 1950, Southampton; British songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, and singer)
  • Oxford reference, July 17, 2019:Enc. of popular music, 4th ed. (Batt, Mike; born February 6, 1949, Southampton, Hampshire, England)
  • Wikipedia, July 17, 2019(Mike Batt; born Michael Philip Batt, February 6, 1949, Southampton, England; English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, conductor)
  • Lloyd Webber, A. The phantom of the Opera [SR] p1987:label (additional lyric, Mike Batt)
  • Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed.(Batt, Mike; b. Feb. 6, 1950; music publisher, songwriter, producer)
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Wikipedia description:

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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