Bob Barratt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denis Mervyn Barratt 22 March 1938[1] |
| Died | (2004-01-30)30 January 2004 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Producer /A&R |
| Years active | 1960–2002 |
| Labels | EMI |
Denis Mervyn "Bob"Barratt (22 March 1938 – 30 January 2004) was an Englishrecord producer forEMI and founder of record-label Grasmere Records.
Barratt died ofliver cancer on 30 January 2004, leaving his wife and three daughters.[3][4]
Barratt started working atAbbey Road studios in 1960 forNorman Newell as an "office boy" at the age of 22, as Newell found Barratt to be particularly polite during their previous interactions.[5] During the following years, he worked with a number of the studio's most famous personnel, includingNorrie Paramor andTim Rice,[5] and worked with a number of well-known artists, includingVince Hill,[6] producing his cover version of the song "Edelweiss";[3][7]Max Boyce andThe Wurzels, including their1976 UK number one single "Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)".[3][4]
In 1985, Barratt started Grasmere Records, a label specialising inbrass band andorgan music.[3][4]
After chairing the Gold Badge award committee for theBritish Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for some years, he was himself awarded one in 2002.[3][4]
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