Adrian Baker

Adrian Baker
Born 18 January 1951 (1951-01-18) (age 61)
Origin London
Genres Pop, dance
Occupations Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active 1968–present
Labels Magnet/EPIC (1975–1979)
Polo Records (1980–1990)
ABP Records (1991–present)
Website AdrianBakerProductions.com

Adrian Baker (born 18 January 1951, London) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.

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Career

Baker made his debut as a singer on Magnet Records/Epic Records in the United Kingdom. In 1975, he released his first solo album, Into a Dream (MAG 5009). From that album, he had several hits on the UK Singles Chart, and performed several times on the BBC Television's Top of the Pops programme. As a record producer, Baker is known across Europe for his dance hit productions with the group Liquid Gold.[1]

He twice attempted to write the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, reaching the A Song For Europe final in both 1979 and 1981. His first finalist song, "Miss Caroline Newley", performed by the band M Squad finished eleventh of the twelve songs in 1979. But in 1981, his song "Don't Panic", performed by Liquid Gold, finished in second place and had the rare distinction of being a losing song from the A Song For Europe contest to make the UK Singles Chart, reaching #42.

Baker, with his band Gidea Park, recorded a version of the Beach Boys "California Girls" for the James Bond film, A View to a Kill. It was featured in the opening sequence with Bond snowboarding. It has been suggested that this teaser sequence helped initiate interest in snowboarding.[2]

In the United States, he is best known for being the falsetto voice for the touring Beach Boys band from 1981–1982, 1988–1993, and 1998-2004. Baker was also a member of The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli from 1994-1995. In 2006, Baker released his sixth solo album, Runaway Tracks.

On 19 March 2011, Baker was presented with the Key to the City of Hickory, North Carolina, for his efforts raising money for education. Baker was Honorary Chairman of the Hickory Rotary Club's Rotarian Idol Education Scholarship competition for the second consecutive year. He is currently touring with the band Papa Doo Run Run.

Tenure

Discography

Solo releases

With other artists

Singles

Chart information

Solo releases

With Liquid Gold

All songs produced, arranged, written, and engineered by Adrian Baker

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adrian Baker Biography 1". http://www.beachboysband.net/MEMPAGES/ab_pages/AB_BIO_1.htm. 
  2. ^ "Snowboard Club UK FAQs". http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/FAQ-id_cat-33.html. Retrieved 2007-10-02. 
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 40. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ a b "Comprehensive Stats on the UK charts". http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3470. 
  5. ^ a b "Comprehensive Stats on the UK charts". http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3040. 

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