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Stephen Hague (born 1960)^[1] is an Americanrecord producer^[2][3] most active with variousBritish acts since the 1980s.

Hague was born inPortland, Maine, in 1960.^[1]

Hague started his musical career in the mid-1970s as a session keyboardist.^[4] He soon became a member of the bandJules and the Polar Bears and produced (with Jules Shear) the two albums and one EP, released between 1978 and 1980, by that band. He then branched out into producing work by other artists, including 1980sSparks offshoot bandGleaming Spires, their first album being recorded on Hague's home 4-track tape recorder. This 1981 album spawned the Los Angeles radio hit "Are You Ready for the Sex Girls?" on thePosh Boy label, a recording subsequently featured in Hollywood featuresThe Last American Virgin andRevenge of the Nerds. Hague and Shear teamed up to produce both albums by new-waversSlow Children in 1981 and 1982; Hague also co-producedElliot Easton's (The Cars) 1985 solo albumChange No Change.

In 1983, Hague produced theRock Steady Crew's worldwide hit single "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew". He then primarily worked with British artists.^[5] Hague's first noted UK production was onMalcolm McLaren's "Madam Butterfly" single. In 1985 he producedOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's albumCrush andPet Shop Boys debut albumPlease, on which he also got a song writing credit for the song "Love Comes Quickly" which was a top 20 hit in the UK.^[5] Hague has also worked withPublic Image Ltd.,New Order,Jimmy Somerville,Melanie C,James,Peter Gabriel,Dubstar,^[6]Erasure,Pretenders,Blur,Pere Ubu,Robert Palmer,a-ha,Siouxsie and the Banshees,Robbie Williams,Tom Jones andRobbie Robertson, producing the hits "So In Love", "West End Girls", "It's A Sin", "Go West", "True Faith", "Regret", "Bizarre Love Triangle", and "A Little Respect" among many others.

Hague's production style has been described as a lush, layered sound with occasional jagged edges.^[5] He cites theBeach Boys,Todd Rundgren and experimental Germankrautrock-bands as some influences.^[5]

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• Biography on MP3.com (archived on 12 February 2005)
• Stephen Hague discography atDiscogs

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