Phil Swern
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Phil Swern (born Anthony Philip Swern on 30 June 1948 in Ealing) is a radio producer and music collector. He was formerly a record producer and songwriter, he has also written for television. He currently produces Pick of the Pops, Sounds of the 60s and the Bob Harris Show (Saturday nights) for BBC Radio 2. He also devises the questions for the Popmaster quiz on Radio 2's Ken Bruce Show.
His first job was as an apprentice hairdresser working for Vidal Sassoon. He left this job to be a record 'plugger' and began collecting records. His first record production work was Horace Faith's recording of Black Pearl for Trojan Records in 1970. He went on to produce many other artists including The Pearls, Polly Brown and R&J Stone who's We Do It (1976, highest chart placing number 5) he also co-wrote.