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Colin Frechter | |
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 Colin Frechter | |
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| Birth name | Colin Michael Frechter |
| Born | August 1938 (age 86) |
| Occupation | Musical director |
| Labels | Page One |
| Formerly of | Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus |
Colin Michael Frechter (born August 1938) is a musical director, arranger, keyboard player, and vocalist.
Frechter attended Aldenham School in Elstree.[ citation needed ]
Frechter worked in Harrods before joining the music business in 1958 as a clarinet player for the RAF.[ citation needed ] 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 ]
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 ), [1] Elaine Paige, Showaddywaddy, [2] Elton John, [3] Take That (including Robbie Williams), Shakin' Stevens, and Brotherhood of Man (including "Save Your Kisses for Me").[ citation needed ]
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". [4] [5] [6]
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