John Ratcliff (producer)
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| Born | 13.09 |
| Origin | England |
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| Years active | 1973-present |
| Labels | EMI Music Publishing EMI Records. Warner Bros\Atlantic |
John Ratcliff (13 September) is an English record producer, musician, composer, actor, public speaker and journalist. He discovered, supported, recorded and managed the Norwegian synth-pop group a-Ha.[1] Between 1983 and 1985 he rented a flat in Dartmouth Road, Sydenham for the band to live in as it was 200 yards from his recording studio called Rendezvous. Sometimes the band members would take a 75 yard shortcut across the adjacent warehouse roof to get into the studio, until Mags went through a roof![2]
Over that two year period the band recorded nearly forty songs, many of which ended up on their next three albums. The most notable of these being a demo of Take On Me which embodied the distinctive a-ha sound that would later propel the band to worldwide success.[3]
Soon the band signed a management deal with his and Terry Slater's management company.[4]
Producer[edit]
All chart placings refer to UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart only unless indicated otherwise.
Singles:
- "Take On Me" by a-ha (1985, No. 2) (USA 1985, No. 1)
- "Love Is Reason" by a-ha (Norway 1985, No 1)
Albums:
- Hunting High and Low by a-ha (1985, No. 2)
‘Kerry Girl’ single OGP Records John Ratcliff artist, performer and producer No 1 in the Indie Charts
References[edit]
- ^ "In John Ratcliff's own words, how he met, recorded and supported a-Ha". 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "A-Ha 'Take On Me'". Sound On Sound. March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "A-Ha 'Take On Me' Demo from Ratcliff sessions halfway down the article". thequietus.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "T.J. Management Limited on Companies House website". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- "John Ratcliff's Professional Website". johnratcliff.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "John Ratcliff's LinkedIn profile". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "John Ratcliff's Newspaper Articles". www.johnratcliff.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- John Ratcliff at IMDb
- John Ratcliff at Rotten Tomatoes