Mike Leander

Michael George Farr (30 June 1941 – 18 April 1996), known professionally as Mike Leander, was a British arranger, songwriter and record producer.

Mike Leander
Birth nameMichael George Farr
Born(1941-06-30)30 June 1941
Walthamstow (then Essex, now East London), England
Died18 April 1996(1996-04-18) (aged 54)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Arranger
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active1963–1996
Labels

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).

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