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Mike Leander | |
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| Birth name | Michael George Farr |
| Born | 30 June 1941[1] Walthamstow (then Essex, now East London), England[2] |
| Died | 18 April 1996 (aged 54)[1] London, England |
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| Years active | 1963–1996 |
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Michael George Farr[3] (30 June 1941 – 18 April 1996), known professionally as Mike Leander, was a British arranger, songwriter and record producer.[1]
He worked variously with Cliff Richard, The Beatles, David McWilliams ("Days of Pearly Spencer"), Gary Glitter, the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, Marianne Faithfull, Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Cocker, Billy Fury, Marc Bolan, Small Faces, Van Morrison, Alan Price, Peter Frampton, Keith Richards, Shirley Bassey, Lulu, Jimmy Page, Roy Orbison, Ben E. King, the Drifters, and Gene Pitney. Leander also wrote the score for the films Privilege (1967) and Run a Crooked Mile (1969).[1]
- ^ a b c d Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1996 – 1997". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Edward Seago (4 May 1996). "Obituary: Mike Leander". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Works written by: FARR MICHAEL GEORGE". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 23 November 2008.