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Christopher Neil (born 1948) is an Irish-born British record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor. He 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 + The Mechanics, Morten Harket, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Shakin' Stevens, Sheena Easton, the Moody Blues, and Toyah Willcox. In 1973, his 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. He 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. His 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. (en)
Christopher Neil (1948) è un produttore discografico, cantautore e attore britannico. Ha prodotto dischi per A-ha, Amazulu, Bonnie Tyler, Céline Dion, Cher, Dollar, Edyta Górniak, Gerry Rafferty, Jennifer Rush, José Carreras, Leo Sayer, Marillion, Mike + The Mechanics, Morten Harket, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Shakin 'Stevens, Sheena Easton, The Moody Blues e Toyah Willcox. Nel 1973, la sua canzone arrivò terza alla gara annuale della BBC, A Song for Europe, eseguita da Cliff Richard. La traccia fu un singolo di successo nel corso dell'anno per Cliff e diede il titolo al suo album live del 1974. Neil iniziò a metà degli anni sessanta come cantante del gruppo di Manchester, Chuckles. Nel 1972 pubblicò un album solista intitolato Where I Belong sotto etichetta discografica RAK Records. La sua carriera continuò come attore di teatro, recitando negli anni '70 in opere come Jesus Christ Superstar e Leaping Ginger al Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Christopher recitò anche per il cinema e i film in cui recitò ricordiamo The Sex Thief (1973), Eskimo Nell (1975) e Three for All (1975), e nel 1976 recitò nella serie TV britannica Rock Follies. Tra il 1977 e il 1978 interpretò dei ruoli in due delle tre commedie britanniche Adventures of...: e il film finale della trilogia, . Oltre ad assumere il ruolo principale, scrisse e registrò anche le canzoni tema dei due film. Dal 1976, Neil ha presentato il programma per bambini della BBC You And Me. (it)
Christopher Neil (ur. w 1948 w Dublinie) – irlandzki producent muzyczny, piosenkarz, autor piosenek i aktor. (pl)

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Christopher Neil (ur. w 1948 w Dublinie) – irlandzki producent muzyczny, piosenkarz, autor piosenek i aktor. (pl)
Christopher Neil (born 1948) is an Irish-born British record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor. He 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 + The Mechanics, Morten Harket, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Shakin' Stevens, Sheena Easton, the Moody Blues, and Toyah Willcox. 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. (en)
Christopher Neil (1948) è un produttore discografico, cantautore e attore britannico. Ha prodotto dischi per A-ha, Amazulu, Bonnie Tyler, Céline Dion, Cher, Dollar, Edyta Górniak, Gerry Rafferty, Jennifer Rush, José Carreras, Leo Sayer, Marillion, Mike + The Mechanics, Morten Harket, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Shakin 'Stevens, Sheena Easton, The Moody Blues e Toyah Willcox. Neil iniziò a metà degli anni sessanta come cantante del gruppo di Manchester, Chuckles. Nel 1972 pubblicò un album solista intitolato Where I Belong sotto etichetta discografica RAK Records. (it)

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