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 Chris Birkett's Profile |
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Producer/Guitarist/Singer |
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| Location: | Music is older than language, let’s talk, Ile-de-France |
| Country: |  France |
| Last Login: | Mar 15, 2008 (176 days back) |
About Me |
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| Layout by: Myspace Layouts Creator 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....... ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- 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. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 3/7/2006Band Website: "chrisbirkett.net Band Members: Record Label: RCA/Polygram/Mega Records Type of Label: Major |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Alternative / Progressive) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Concert at L’etage Paris |
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| This is the first of many concerts featuring songs from my new album "Freedom".Tuesday 18th March at L’etage, 77 rue Faubourg du Temple, 10th arr, Paris.I will be joined by guest artists Oumar T... Posted by Chris Birkett on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:06:00 PST |
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My album is ready for listening |
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| I want to tell you that I have just finished my new album. "Freedom". This recording features performances from some great guest artists, Tony Visconti plays bass on a couple oftracks. David Hykes fro... Posted by Chris Birkett on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:20:00 PST |
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A message from The Jesuit missions in Zimbabwe |
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| Overcoming the OddsA fortnight ago, two world respected musicians, Chris Birkett and Lee Ward, flew out to Zimbabwe to record the Makumbi Children's Choir with the purpose of recording a Christmas son... Posted by Chris Birkett on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:21:00 PST |
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A book you must read if you are interested in the future of this planet. |
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| This book is essential to our global awareness and is a constructive guide to humanities future as a race on this planet. A "MUST BUY"Title: "The Chaos Point" by Ervin LaszloPublisher: Hampton Roads p... Posted by Chris Birkett on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:58:00 PST |
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"Music for life project"-I welcome your constuctive comments. |
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| Music for life project(Overview rough draft)Aim of project:a) To record unknown Artists, using advanced portable studio technology, in their natural environment with an aim to release to a worldwide a... Posted by Chris Birkett on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:23:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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May, Cythara, THE ZODIAC, R.â., Tony Visconti, Randi Graf, Fraser Anderson, Talitha MacKenzie, Sinéad O Connor, Alison Moyet, John Otway, Yasmin Shah, Largent Daniel, GASH, KONGOS, John Kongos, Judie Tzuke, Bob Noble, ANN PEEBLES, Pura Fe, Paloma Faith, Nicolas Mirande, Jean Marie Ecay, Stéphane Guillaume, Marc BERTHOUMIEUX, Marc Buronfosse, Marco Lobo, paul tiernan, Eddi Reader, Raj, Rhiannon Giddens, John Trudell, Jean Alain Roussel, Mr.G-Pictures (Photographer), Music Design Project, V.Music, GANDHI, Mother Meera, George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, David Lee, Benefit Concert for Christopher Rodriguez, Lyynk, Damien Esse, lisa, Alison Moyet, Weltenreiter, Mia LIVOLSI, Hunt Talent Management, Kara Kay Music, Ruby Red, RE-VO, KO, MARC, Cram, Paris Social Club, Ninure da Hippie, Chris & Azad, Kristin Farr, Jey, ALYEN DUST, Titi Zaro, Dawn-Drums!, Olivier Soubeyran, *karin*, city gypsy, Jackie Carlyle*Official MySpace* Singer/SongWriter, KATE LYNN lyricist/parolier, indianna, Sylvia Calzolari, :+: k a r o l a, Peggy, Shane Holmes, Steve Jones, Elisa, Kiki ::Beatmaker::, Mariah Parker — composer, pianist, santur
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