Christopher Neil

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Christopher Neil

| image =

| birth_name = Christopher Neil

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1948}}

| birth_place =

| origin = Athy, Ireland

| instrument =

| genre = Pop rock, soft rock

| occupation = Producer, songwriter, actor

| years_active = 1972–present

| label = Rak

}}

Christopher Neil (born 1948) is a British record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor.

Neil has produced records for A-ha, Amazulu, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion, Cher, Dollar, Edyta Górniak, Gerry Rafferty, Jennifer Rush, José Carreras, Leo Sayer, Marillion, Mike and the Mechanics, Morten Harket, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Shakin' Stevens, Sheena Easton, the Moody Blues, Ian Thomas, Wax and Toyah Willcox.

In 1973, Neil's song "Help It Along" finished third in the BBC's annual A Song for Europe contest, performed by Cliff Richard. The track was a hit single later in the year for Cliff and the title of his 1974 live album.

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.{{cite web |title=Christopher Neil – Where I Belong (LP, Album) at Discogs |website=Discogs |url=http://www.discogs.com/Christopher-Neil-Where-I-Belong/release/2105333 |access-date=12 May 2010}}

Neil worked as an actor during the 1970s, playing Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar and Ginger in Leaping Ginger at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, before working full-time as a record producer. In 1976, he performed the role of the Eva Peron Fund Manager on the original studio album of the musical Evita. His song "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)" was given to the character Che in subsequent stage productions.

Neil's film roles included The Sex Thief (1973), Eskimo Nell (1975), and Three for All (1975), and in 1976 he starred in the British TV series Rock Follies. In 1977 and 1978 he starred in two of the three 'Adventures of...' British sex comedy films: Adventures of a Private Eye and the final film in the trilogy, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate. In addition to taking the lead role, he wrote and sang the theme songs to the two films. From 1976, Neil was the host of the BBC children's programme You and Me.{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=asc&q=christopher+neil+%22you+and+me%22#search|title=Search Results - BBC Genome|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}

Discography

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Album

1972

| Where I Belong

Hit singles as producer

Christopher Neil has produced many songs that reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart or the US Billboard Hot 100:

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Artist

! Title

! UK Singles Chart

! Billboard Hot 100

rowspan="2" align="center" | 1976

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Paul Nicholas

| align="left" | "Dancing with the Captain"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Paul Nicholas |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | —

align="left" | "Grandma's Party"

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | —

align="center" | 1977

| align="left" | "Heaven on the 7th Floor"{{cite web |title=Allmusic ((( Paul Nicholas > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p109663/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 40

| align="center" | 6

align="center" | 1978

| align="left" | Marshall Hain

| align="left" | "Dancing in the City"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Marshall Hain – Dancin' In The City |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Part%20Time%20Love |access-date=12 May 2010}}{{cite web |title=Allmusic ((( Marshall-Hain > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p19174/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 43

rowspan="2" align="center" | 1979

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Dollar

| align="left" | "Love's Gotta Hold on Me"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Dollar |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | —

align="left" | "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | —

rowspan="3" align="center" | 1980

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Sheena Easton

| align="left" | "Modern Girl"{{cite web|title=The Official Charts Company – Sheena Easton |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |access-date=12 May 2010 |df=dmy }}{{cite web |title=Allmusic ((( Sheena Easton > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4159/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 18

align="left" | "9 to 5" / "Morning Train"

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 1

align="left" | Dennis Waterman

| align="left" | "I Could Be So Good for You"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Dennis Waterman – I Could Be So Good For You |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/This%20Ole%20House |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | —

align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | Sheena Easton

| align="left" | "For Your Eyes Only"

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 4

align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Wavelength

| align="left" | "Hurry Home"{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19664/wavelength/|title = WAVELENGTH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website = Official Charts}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/329688-Wavelength-Hurry-Home|title = Wavelength - Hurry Home|website = Discogs}}

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" |

align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Shakin' Stevens

| align="left" | "Cry Just a Little Bit"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Shakin' Stevens |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |access-date=12 May 2010}}{{cite web |title=Allmusic ((( Shakin' Stevens > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p20756/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 67

rowspan="2" |1984

| align="left" | Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler

| align="left" | "A Rockin' Good Way"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Shaky And Bonnie – A Rockin' Good Way |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Can%27t%20Buy%20Me%20Love%20%7B1984%7D |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | —

align="left" | Shakin' Stevens

| align="left" | "Teardrops"

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | —

rowspan="2" align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Amazulu

| align="left" | "Don't You Just Know It"

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | —

align="left" | Mike + The Mechanics

| align="left" | "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Mike and the Mechanics |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |access-date=12 May 2010}}{{cite web |title=Allmusic ((( Mike + the Mechanics > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p13677/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 6

rowspan="2" align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Amazulu

| align="left" | "Too Good to Be Forgotten"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Silver%20Shadow%20%7B1986%7D |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | —

align="left" | Mike + The Mechanics

| align="left" | "All I Need Is a Miracle"

| align="center" | 53

| align="center" | 5

rowspan="2" align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Paul Carrack

|align="left" | "Don't Shed a Tear"

| align="center" | 60

| align="center" | 9

align="left" | Wax

|align="left" | "Bridge to Your Heart"

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | —

align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Mike + The Mechanics

| align="left" | "The Living Years"

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 1

align="center" | 1990

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Celine Dion

| align="left" | "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"

| align="center" | 72

| align="center" | 4

align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | "Think Twice"{{cite web |title=The Official Charts Company – Celine Dion – Think Twice |website=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Hymne%20L%27Amour%20%28If%20You%20Love%20Me%29 |access-date=12 May 2010}}{{cite web |title=Allmusic ((( Celine Dion > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4099/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=12 May 2010}}

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 95

rowspan="2" |1995

|Mike + The Mechanics

|"Over My Shoulder"

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | —

Cher

|"Walking in Memphis"

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | —

2004