Colin Frechter
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Colin Frechter | |
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| Born | Colin Michael Frechter August 1938 (age 87) |
| Occupation | Musical director |
| Labels | Page One |
| Formerly of | Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus |
Colin Michael Frechter (born August 1938) is a musical director, arranger, keyboard player, and vocalist.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Frechter attended Aldenham School in Elstree.[citation needed]
Career
[edit | edit source]Frechter worked in Harrods before joining the music business in 1958 as a clarinet player for the RAF.[citation needed] After his release from the Air Force in 1961, he worked for T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. as a Musical Director for Page One Records.[citation needed]
Since 1967, he has worked with many artists, including the Four Tops, the Bay City Rollers (receiving a gold disc for the single "Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)" and the L.P., Once Upon a Star),[1] Elaine Paige, Showaddywaddy,[2] Elton John,[3] Take That (including Robbie Williams), Shakin' Stevens, and Brotherhood of Man (including "Save Your Kisses for Me").[citation needed]
Frechter was the pianist for Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus, a rock group formed by John Goodison, active from 1974 to 1979. The band went to number one in Rhodesia in 1975 with "Rockin' in the USA".[4][5][6]
He currently directs theatre productions.[7][8]
References
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- ^ Beat Instrumental & International Recording 1974 "THE follow-up album to Big John's Rock And Roll Circus is at present being recorded at Marquee Studios. It is produced by Phil Wainman and John Goodison and is called, appropriately enough. Big John's Rock And Roll Circus Vol.2"
- ^ History of contemporary music of South Africa Garth Chilvers, Tom Jasiukowicz - 1994 -- Part 1 - Page 24 "The above line up made the following recordings: Rock And Roll Singer (1975) HUB (produced by John Gooderson of Big John's Rock and Roll Circus - who was in South Africa at the time)"
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Colin Frechter at IMDb
- Colin Frechter at Coda-UK
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