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Mike Leander

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Aliases
The Alleycat
Hot Rocks
Mike Leander and His Orchestra
Mike Leander Orchestra
The Mike Leander Orchestra
Real name
Michael George Farr
Born
June 30, 1941
Died
April 18, 1996
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00009799344 23 works
00017553883 41 works
00121697283 1 work
Affiliation
PRS
Comments
Arranger, songwriter and record producer; co-founder of RAM (Rock Artist Management)
Member of
Phoenix [GB] Drums, bass
Related
Eddie Seago Long-term songwriting partner
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Originals

Covers by Mike Leander

Title Performer Release date Originally by
i   1969 Warren Burton and Company PRF, The Company [Hair, Original Cast] REC,REL
i   1965 The Rolling Stones REC, Marianne Faithfull REL
i 1965 The Seekers
April 8, 1967 The Shirelles
i 1969 Johnny Rivers
i 1965 Donovan
January 9, 1967 Riki Maiocchi - Orchestra Franco Monaldi
i 1965 Donovan
i 1965 Marianne Faithfull
i 1965 Unit Four Plus Two
i 1965 Joanie Sommers with The Bobby Troup Sextet
i 1965 João Gilberto
April 8, 1967 Larry Williams [US1]
April 8, 1967 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
April 8, 1967 Tim Hardin
i   1965 Felicia Sanders PRF, Kaye Ballard REC,REL
May 15, 1968 Neil Diamond
i   1965 Shirley Bassey REL, Anthony Newley REC
  April 8, 1967 The Valiants [US1] REL, Little Richard REC
i 1969 Hugh Masekela
April 8, 1967 Tim Hardin
April 8, 1967 Buddy Holly
i 1969 The Beatles
i 1969 The Beatles
  April 8, 1967 Chad and Jeremy REC, Simon & Garfunkel REL
i   1965 Ceil Clayton REL, Claramae Turner PRF
April 8, 1967 The Beatles
i 1965 The Seekers
i 1969 (unknown)
April 8, 1967 The Beatles
i 1965 Bob Dylan
i   1969 James Rado, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore and Company REL,PRF
i   1965 Audrey Hepburn BRD, Henry Mancini and His Orchestra and Chorus REC,REL
i   1965 Bob Dylan REC, The Brothers Four REL
i 1965 Matt Monro with Accompaniment directed by Johnnie Spence
i 1969 The MGM Studio Orchestra
i 1965 Melina Mercouri
April 8, 1967 The Chiffons [US1]
i   1965 Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Peter Matz REC,REL, Barbra Streisand PRF
i October 27, 1972 The Crusaders [US1]
April 8, 1967 The Drifters - Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum
April 8, 1967 The Isley Brothers
i 1965 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre med rytme
i 1969 The Beatles
i   1965 Os Cariocas REL, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes PRF
i 1969 The Box Tops
i 1965 Phil Ochs
i 1965 Bob Dylan
i 1965 John D. Loudermilk
i 1969 Alexander Vertinsky
i 1969 Booker T. & The M.G.'s
i   1969 The 5th Dimension REL, The Sunshine Company REC
i   1965 Norman Wisdom PRF, Shirley Bassey with Accompaniment directed by Johnnie Spence REL
i 1969 Glen Campbell - Conducted by Al De Lory

Songs written by Mike Leander

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Boy from Nowhere Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Tom Jones April 1987 Covered by (8 artists)
A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind Gary Glitter, Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Gary Glitter 1977 Covered by Shakin' Stevens
Another Rock and Roll Christmas Gary Glitter, Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Gary Glitter November 1984 Covered by (5 artists)
Another Time, Another Place Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Engelbert Humperdinck August 20, 1971 Covered by (11 artists)
Cherie Mike Leander, Chas Mills Covered by (3 artists)
Chocolate Ice Mike Leander Lulu and The Luvers October 1965 Covered by Dinah Lee
Come Tomorrow Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Vanity Fare April 10, 1970 Unverified
Doing Alright with the Boys Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!) Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter 1973 Covered by (19 artists)
Early in the Morning Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Vanity Fare 1969 Covered by (43 artists)
Free Me Mike Leander, Mark London Paul Jones with Mike Leander and His Orchestra 1967 Covered by (3 artists)
Hello, Hello I'm Back Again Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter April 1973 Covered by (13 artists)
High Time Mike Leander, Chas Mills Paul Jones [GB1] September 30, 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
I Ain't Got Time Any More Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Cliff Richard March 12, 1970 Covered by (4 artists)
I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll) Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter March 3, 1972 Covered by (18 artists)
I Love You Love Me Love Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter November 1973 Covered by (8 artists)
I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter July 1973 Covered by (15 artists)
It's All Over Bert Russell, Mike Leander Ben E. King May 14, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
I've Been a Bad Bad Boy Mike Leander Paul Jones with Mike Leander and His Orchestra January 13, 1967 Covered by (6 artists)
Knight in Rusty Armour Mike Leander, Chas Mills Covered by (2 artists)
Lady Godiva Mike Leander, Chas Mills Paul Jones [GB1] REC, Peter & Gordon [GB] REL 1966 Covered by (4 artists)
Let's Get a Little Sentimental Mike Leander, Eddie Seago The Montanas April 3, 1970 Covered by (6 artists)
Love Like You and Me Gary Glitter, Mike Leander, Gerry Shephard Gary Glitter 1975 Covered by Top of the Pops
Make a Wish Amanda Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Friendly Persuasion March 20, 1970 Covered by The Inbetweens
Mas Tequila Gary Glitter, Mike Leander, Sammy Hagar Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas 1999 Covered by (2 artists)
Morning Sun Mike Leander Marianne Faithfull April 30, 1965 Covered by Princess Chelsea
Oh Yes! You're Beautiful Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter November 1974 Covered by Top of the Pops
Privilege Mike Leander, Paul Jones [GB1] Paul Jones with Mike Leander and His Orchestra 1967 Covered by (4 artists)
Remember Me This Way Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter March 1974 Covered by (4 artists)
Rock and Roll Part 1 Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter March 3, 1972 Covered by (31 artists)
Rock On Gary Glitter, Mike Leander Gary Glitter March 3, 1972 Covered by (6 artists)
Shakey Sue Gary Glitter, Mike Leander, Eddie Seago Gary Glitter March 3, 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Sons and Lovers Mike Leander Paul Jones [GB1] November 17, 1967 Covered by Riki Maiocchi
Soraya Mike Leander, Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard [GB] Chris Simmons October 1969 Covered by Renato D'Intra
The Sha La La Song Mike Leander Marianne Faithfull May 28, 1965 Covered by Marie Laforêt - Orch. dir. André Popp

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