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Alan Tarney
Born
(1945-11-19) 19 November 1945 (age 78)
Origin
Workington, Cumberland, England
Genres
Pop
rock
Occupation(s)
Record producer
songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Bass
keyboards
guitar
vocals
Years active
1969–present
Labels
A&M, Bradley's
Formerly of
James Taylor Move
The Shadows
Tarney/Spencer Band
Musical artist
Alan Tarney (born 19 November 1945)[1] is an English record producer and musician. He was born in Northside, Workington, Cumberland, but spent his teenage years in Adelaide, Australia, where he met his songwriting and musical partner Trevor Spencer. He is best known for his association with Cliff Richard and producing "Take On Me" by a-ha.[2]
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AlanTarney (born 19 November 1945) is an English record producer and musician. He was born in Northside, Workington, Cumberland, but spent his teenage...
songwriter for ATV Music London. In 1976 he was one half of Tarney-Spencer Band along with AlanTarney (ex-James Taylor Move). They signed a ten-album deal with...
by John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was produced by AlanTarney for the group's debut studio album, Hunting High and Low (1985). The...
"Time Ran Out on You" (AlanTarney) – 3:50 "Where Did We Go Wrong" (Leo Sayer, Tarney) – 3:55 "You Win, I Lose" (Sayer, Tarney) – 3:43 "More Than I Can...
"Cathy's Clown" was also covered by the Tarney/Spencer Band and released as a single in 1979. Band member AlanTarney (a former member of the Shadows) went...
(1988). The song was written by bandmember Pål Waaktaar and produced by AlanTarney. It peaked at number one in Iceland, and was a top 20 hit in Belgium...
studio album as a solo artist, Different. Produced by Gus Dudgeon and AlanTarney, the pop album abandoned his previous Schlager and Eurodisco attempts...
"Bargain Day" (1969). Britten was a band member of Quartet with Kevin Peek, AlanTarney and Trevor Spencer who recorded one album with Decca Records in the UK...
1973) Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards (1967, 1969–1970, 1979, 1983; died 2021) John Farrar – rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, vocals (1973–1975) AlanTarney –...
sometimes the case on albums written and produced by AlanTarney, this album contains two songs that Tarney had previously provided to other artists. "Remember...
Twickenham, London, and produced by Tony Mansfield, John Ratcliff and AlanTarney. In all, five singles from the album were released, though not all were...
video was enjoying substantial airplay on MTV. The song was written by AlanTarney and Trevor Spencer, and produced by David Kershenbaum. The song charted...
Beulah Road in Wimbledon, South-West London. The record was produced by AlanTarney, who had produced the band's singles "Take On Me" and "The Sun Always...
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