Warren Schatz

Warren Schatz, born in New York, was a prominent producer, arranger and orchestra conductor during the 1970s.

Warren Schatz is famous for composing, producing, arranging, and conducting the orchestra for such mid- to late-1970s disco recording artists as Frankie Valli, Vicki Sue Robinson,[1] The Brothers, Revelation, Evelyn King, and Gordon Grody.

In 1965 the Swedish garage pop group Ola & the Janglers recorded a Warren Schatz composition, Tomorrow's On Your Side, only available on two EPs, GEP-66 (Ola & the Janglers EP) and JSEP-5547 (various artists EP) in Sweden.

He was also in a band named "The Warmest Spring".

Warren Schatz has also recorded obscure cover versions of Finnish singer Irwin Goodman's songs, released on two ultra-rare CBS singles in the early 70s.

CBS 1405: Don't You Go Away Again ("Tositarkoituksin") with I've Been Wonderin ("Ei Tippa Tapa") on the flip side.

CBS 8344: Boing, Boing, Boing with Tomorrow On My Own on the flip side.

References

  1. Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All music guide to soul : the definitive guide to R&B and soul. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8.