Christopher Neil
born in 1948
Christopher Neil
Christopher Neil is a British record producer, songwriter and singer.
He has worked with Celine Dion, a-ha, Dollar, Paul Nicholas, Kim Criswell, Morten Harket, Mike + The Mechanics, Johnny Logan, Marillion, The Moody Blues, The Other Ones, Paul Carrack, Rod Stewart, Cher, Edyta Górniak and most notably, Sheena Easton.
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].
Hit singles
Christopher Neil has produced several songs that reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart or the US Billboard Hot 100:
Year | Artist | Title | UK Singles Chart | Billboard Hot 100 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 | Paul Nicholas | "Dancing With the Captain"[2] | 8 | |
"Grandma's Party"[2] | 9 | |||
1977 | "Heaven on the 7th Floor"[2][3] | 40 | 6 | |
1978 | Marshall Hain | "Dancing in the City"[4][5] | 3 | 43 |
1979 | Dollar | "Love's Gotta Hold on Me"[6] | 4 | |
"I Wanna Hold Your Hand"[6] | 9 | |||
1980 | Sheena Easton | "Modern Girl"[7][8] | 8 | 18 |
"9 to 5" / "Morning Train"[7][8] | 3 | 1 | ||
Dennis Waterman | "I Could Be So Good for You"[9] | 3 | ||
1981 | Sheena Easton | "For Your Eyes Only"[7][8] | 8 | 4 |
1983 | Shakin' Stevens | "Cry Just a Little Bit"[10][11] | 3 | 67 |
Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler | "A Rockin' Good Way"[12] | 5 | ||
1984 | Shakin' Stevens | "Teardrops"[10] | 5 | |
1985 | Mike + The Mechanics | "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"[13][14] | 21 | 6 |
1986 | Amazulu | "Too Good to Be Forgotten"[15] | 5 | |
1986 | Mike + The Mechanics | "All I Need Is a Miracle"[13][14] | 53 | 5 |
1989 | "The Living Years""[13][14] | 2 | 1 | |
1994 | Celine Dion | "Think Twice"[16][17] | 1 | 95 |
Christopher Neil also released some solo tracks: If I Was Close To You Working Girl - 1979 Here We Go
See also
- Category:Albums produced by Christopher Neil
- Category:Songs produced by Christopher Neil
References
- Christopher Neil - Where I Belong (LP, Album) at Discogs. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chart Stats - Paul Nicholas. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Allmusic ((( Paul Nicholas > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Chart Stats - Marshall Hain - Dancin' In The City. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Allmusic ((( Marshall-Hain > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 6.0 6.1 Chart Stats - Dollar. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chart Stats - Sheena Easton. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 8.0 8.1 8.2 Allmusic ((( Sheena Easton > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Chart Stats - Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 10.0 10.1 Chart Stats - Shakin' Stevens. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Allmusic ((( Shakin' Stevens > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Chart Stats - Shaky And Bonnie - A Rockin' Good Way. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 13.0 13.1 13.2 Chart Stats - Mike And The Mechanics. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- 14.0 14.1 14.2 Allmusic ((( Mike + the Mechanics > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Chart Stats - Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Chart Stats - Celine Dion - Think Twice. Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
- Allmusic ((( Celine Dion > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). Retrieved on 2010-05-12.
External links
- Christopher Neil at Discogs.com
- Christopher Neil at the Internet Movie Database
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