Mike Leander, arranger, songwriter, and the man behind Gary Glitter. But alas, he had a huge music past. For instance
Marianne Faithfull singing "As Tears Go By." Arranged by Mike Leander (with interview by Brian Epstein)
Marianne Faithfull singing "Summer Nights" Arranged by Mike Leander
And he worked for Atlantic Records where he worked as a Producer and Arranger and recorded this song
The Drifters singing "Under The Boardwalk" (Arranged by Mike Leander)
Even the great Billy Fury
Billy Fury singing "In Thoughts Of You (Produced and Arranged by Mike Leander
Billy Fury singing "I'll Never Find Another You"
As an one -off studio project, Leander and the Kink's manager of the late 60's got together to write, produce a single called "The Changing of the Guard." The lead singer is Robert Wace, the Manager of The Kinks. The video down below is Wace's voice but not his face or body. They found a good looking bloke on King's Road - and his moment of fame
Marquis of Kensington singing 'The Changing of the Guard" (1967)
The great and totally underrated Paul Jones. A song by Mike Leander for the film "Privilege"
Paul Jones singing "Privilege" (1967) Produced and Written by Mike Leander
The Punk and Horror version of Paul Jones singing "Privilege" Produced and Written by Mike Leander (this is a classic!)
Patti Smith singing "Privilege" Shot sometime in 2007
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander were really tight as friends, and it took many years for the both of them to discover the sound of "Gary Glitter."
Here are the results:
Gary Glitter "Do You Wanna Touch Me" Co-written, produced and arranged by Mike Leander
Gary Glitter "Hello, Hello I Am Back Again" (Co-written, Produced and Arranged by Mike Leander
Gary Glitter "Rock and Roll Part 2" (Co-Written, Produced and Arranged by Mike Leander
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Thanks you sdo much for this. I have been thinking over the Mike Leander sound for a while now, in particular that delayed double track drum sound or whatever the great secret is. It is a source and an after taste of the pre-glam stomp. Its origins are odd, Leander himself mentions Burundi Black, John Kongos and Exuma. Having been raised with an older brothers singles collection which held these gems, some Ginger Baker experimentation and the Birmingham jazz blues proto prog skinhead moonstomp glam which bore fruit with Slade, the sound on Rock and Roll Part Two intrigues me still. The first instrumental to break a vocal star.
http://niddrie-edge.livejournal.com/tag/glitter
Thanks for all the Boris Vian stuff as well. That whole club scene in St germain has been turning up in some psychogeographic readings I have made recently, especially where Iain Sinclair speaks of Orson Welles in Dublin and Paris.
http://niddrie-edge.livejournal.com/113705.html
I have become a fan of Iain Sinclair's writing! Also looked over your live journal, which is very interesting.
Mike Leander is a name i have heard since forever, but know very little of him or his work - till recently. He also produced the original soundtrack to pr album of 'Jesus Christ Superstar!" Now that may be a good thing or a horrible thing!
Didn't he also do the strings for the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home"?
That's true. He did do the strings for that one song by the Beatles. Which is unusual because I think George Martiin normally does all the string arrangements.
thanx for brian & marianne
tea for too shy souls
would you be kind enough to share
any info on C. Mills the lyricist
with Leander on Lady Godiva?
Great site, and one that really does Mike Leander justice!
great site and one that really does Mike Leander justice!
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