Christopher Neil
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Christopher Neil | |
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| Born | Christopher Neil Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Origin | Athy, Ireland |
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| Genres | Pop rock, soft rock |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Producer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Rak |
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Christopher Neil (born 1948) is a British record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor.
Neil has produced records for A-ha, Amazulu, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion, Cher, Dollar, Edyta Górniak, Gerry Rafferty, Jennifer Rush, José Carreras, Leo Sayer, Marillion, Mike and the Mechanics, Morten Harket, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Shakin' Stevens, Sheena Easton, the Moody Blues, Ian Thomas, Wax and Toyah Willcox.
In 1973, Neil's song "Help It Along" finished third in the BBC's annual A Song for Europe contest, performed by Cliff Richard. The track was a hit single later in the year for Cliff and the title of his 1974 live album.
Neil started in the mid-sixties as a singer with Manchester group the Chuckles. In 1972 he released a solo album Where I Belong on RAK Records.[1]
Neil worked as an actor during the 1970s, playing Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar and Ginger in Leaping Ginger at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, before working full-time as a record producer. In 1976, he performed the role of the Eva Peron Fund Manager on the original studio album of the musical Evita. His song "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)" was given to the character Che in subsequent stage productions.
Neil's film roles included The Sex Thief (1973), Eskimo Nell (1975), and Three for All (1975), and in 1976 he starred in the British TV series Rock Follies. In 1977 and 1978 he starred in two of the three 'Adventures of...' British sex comedy films: Adventures of a Private Eye and the final film in the trilogy, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate. In addition to taking the lead role, he wrote and sang the theme songs to the two films. From 1976, Neil was the host of the BBC children's programme You and Me.[2]
Discography
| Year | Album |
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| 1972 | Where I Belong |
Hit singles as producer
Christopher Neil has produced many songs that reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart or the US Billboard Hot 100:
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Christopher Neil – Where I Belong (LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search Results - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Paul Nicholas". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic ((( Paul Nicholas > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Marshall Hain – Dancin' In The City". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic ((( Marshall-Hain > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Dollar". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Sheena Easton". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic ((( Sheena Easton > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Dennis Waterman – I Could Be So Good For You". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WAVELENGTH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wavelength - Hurry Home". Discogs.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Shakin' Stevens". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic ((( Shakin' Stevens > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Shaky And Bonnie – A Rockin' Good Way". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Mike and the Mechanics". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic ((( Mike + the Mechanics > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Charts Company – Celine Dion – Think Twice". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic ((( Celine Dion > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 12 May 2010.
External links
- Template:Wikidata Christopher Neil discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Christopher Neil at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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