Robin Millar
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Robin Millar, born 18 December 1951 at Hyde Park Corner, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer.
[edit] Early life
Millar was born with Retinis Pigmentosa at St George’s Hospital, which is now the Lanesborough Hotel, Hyde Park Corner.[1] He attended Enfield Grammar School from 1963-70 and then read law at Cambridge University from 1970-73.[1]
[edit] Musical career
After gaining his law degree,[2] Millar moved into the music business initially as a keyboard player but found his niche as a producer. After working with post punk band Weekend in the 1982 his breakthrough came in 1984 with three album's Eden by Everything but the Girl, Working Nights by Working Week and especially the multi-platinum selling Diamond Life by Sade.
Later he produced albums by The Fine Young Cannibals, Big Country, Kane Gang, Bhundu Boys amongst others.
He arranged the music for the film 'And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...'.[3]
In 2005, he produced MP4's version of The Beatles' Can't Buy Me Love.[4]
He is a patron of the Music Producers Guild which he helped found in 1987.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Robin Millar. Evening Standard (2004-06-10). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Your stories - Robin Millar. Creative and Cultural Skills. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Robin Millar at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Fife, Clova (2005-07-13). Parliament to enter the download age: MP4 release Can't Buy Me Love through EMI Music. BPI. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
