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Chris Birkett has been involved in producing, engineering, writing and playing music since the 1970s.
His collaborations have sold more than 100 million records world-wide over the last 30 years. He started his musical career as a guitarist for well-known Memphis artists:
Rufus Thomas, Ann Peebles, Gene Knight and King Floyd.....
He then signed a major deal as an artist with Tony Viscontis Good Earth records. His career has since expanded to include the production and engineering and mixing of many UK and international hits.
Working with A&R Legend Nigel Grainge of Ensign Records (Bob Geldof,Sinead O Connor,The Water boys,Thin Lizzy), led Chris to Producing Sinead O Connor, Buffy Saint Marie and Laurie Freelove.
His first solo artist single "Where do we go from here", was included on the Polygram album One Voice One Love alongside other artists U2, Peter Gabriel, Dire Straits, Bob Marley, Tears for fears and Queen. The royalties for this song were donated to raise money for the CARE international charity for Africa. Chris is also the founder member of Cry Sisco (Affro Dizzi Act)........
Chris has received 2 Ampex Golden reel awards for his Production/Engineering work.
The recent Etran Finatawa album recorded at his studio in France has been Nominated for the BBC 3 World Music awards and has also received an award for Best album of 2006 by Songlines Magazine.
"During their two-month tour of Europe, they had the pleasure during to record with Chris Birkett in his studio.
Meeting and working with Chris, who has a great respect and knowledge of culturel music, was fabulous.
The recording was easy-going, as Chris opted for a kind of live recording, with the whole band in the same room.
This resulting album is testament to the band's talents, incorporating the rich and different traditions and sounds of the Wodaabe and Tuareg people. Without diffusing their cultural identities, they have joined forces to produce an album of rare and powerful beauty".
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Sinead O Connor____Co-Prod
Nothing compares 2 U (No.1 International Single)....
I do not want ..Album (No. 1 International album)....
Buffy Saint-Marie____Co-Prod
Coincidence and likely stories Album....
Up Where We Belong Album....
The Pogues____Mix/Eng
Johnny come lately Album track....
Sierra Maestra (Buena Vista social club)____Prod/Eng/Mix
Rumbero Soy Album....
Talitha McKenzie____Prod/arr/mix
Solas and Spirod Albums....
Alison Moyet____Eng/Mix
That ole devil called love (No.1 UK Single)
Love Letters Single....
Guo Yue & Joji Hirota____Prod/Mix
Red Ribbon Album.......
Steve Earl____Eng/prog/mix
Copperhead Road Album....
Dexys Midnight Runners____Eng/Mix
Geno (No.1 UK single)....
The Soul Brothers____Prod/remix
Soul Mbaqanga Album....
Siedah Garrett____Writer/prog(Produced by Quincy Jones)
Kiss of Life Album title track....
Cry Cisco____Artist/Prod/Writer
Affro Dizzy Act Single (Top 10 UK Club single)....
Thomas Dolby____Eng/mix
The Golden age of wireless Album....
Talking Heads____Eng/mix
Nothing but Flowers Album track....
5 Star____Eng/Mix
Silk and Steel (Top 10 UK Album)....
Etran Finatawa____Producer
Introducing Etran Finatawa.......
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Chris has also collaborated, both in and out of the studio world, with the following: Led Zeppelin, The Kane Gang, Dexys Midnight runners, Hans Zimmer; Randy Newman, Jean Batist Mondino, Alain Chamfort, Zazie, Rod Temperton, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Osibisa, The Bible, Mica Paris Trevor Horn, Mutt Langer, Mel Brooks, John Otway, Michael Winslow, Def Leopard and many many more.
