Colin Frechter
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Colin Michael Frechter (born August 1938) is a musical director, arranger, keyboard player, and vocalist.
Biography
Frechter attended Aldenham School in Elstree.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Career
Frechter worked in Harrods before joining the music business in 1958 as a clarinet player for the RAF.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} 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|date=October 2024}}
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),{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X3841RiPCqUC&pg=PA99 |title=Bay City Babylon: The Unbelievable But True Story of the Bay City Rollers |date=2005-05-15 |accessdate=2012-09-05 |first=Wayne |last=Coy |isbn=978-1-5873-6463-1 |pages=77, 96 & 99|publisher=IGS Entertainment }} Elaine Paige, Showaddywaddy,{{cite web |url=http://www.showaddywaddy.net/questions/questions050403.htm |title=Ask Showaddywaddy a Question! |publisher=Showaddywaddy.net |date=2003-03-14 |accessdate=2012-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019195707/http://showaddywaddy.net/questions/questions050403.htm |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=dead }} Elton John,{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/pof103 |title=Brian Keith - When The First Tear Shows / When My Baby Smiles At Me - Page One - UK - POF 103 |publisher=45cat |date=1968-11-29 |accessdate=2012-09-18}} Take That (including Robbie Williams), Shakin' Stevens, and Brotherhood of Man (including "Save Your Kisses for Me").{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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".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)"{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qCQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Big+John's+Rock+and+Roll+Circus%22.&pg=PT123 |title=Billboard |date=1976-10-02 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}
He currently directs theatre productions.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/4881403.Burnham_panto_starts_tonight_/ |title=Burnham panto starts tonight! (From This is The West Country) |publisher=Thisisthewestcountry.co.uk |date=2010-01-29 |accessdate=2012-09-18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2008/pantomime-society-20-01-08.shtml |title=Photo special: It's panto time as Robinson Crusoe comes to Burnham |publisher=Burnham-on-sea.com |date=2008-01-20 |accessdate=2012-09-18}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1477659}}
- [http://www.coda-uk.co.uk/colin_frechter.htm Colin Frechter] at Coda-UK
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Category:British music arrangers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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