Marty Simon

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Marty Simon
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Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Education McGill University
Occupation(s)Composer, music director, entrepreneur

Marty Simon is a Canadian drummer, composer and music director. [1] In the 1970s, Simon was part of Mylon LeFevre's Holy Smoke Band and later formed the rock band Sharks in London with Andy Fraser and Chris Spedding. [2] His songwriting credits include works with Celine Dion, Wilson Pickett, and Rick Ross. [3] Simon has collaborated with artists such as Brian Eno, Leslie West, and Serge Gainsbourg. [4] As a film and TV composer, he is best known for scoring the sci-fi TV series Lexx (1996–2002), contributing to 65 episodes. [5]

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Early life and education

Simon was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Arthur and Miriam Simon, who were originally from Winnipeg. [1] His musical talent emerged at age 5 when he played the piano by ear. [6]

In the mid-1960s, Simon played in local bands influenced by The Beatles. [7] He attended Concordia University (then Sir George Williams University) in 1966, where he met drummer Corky Laing. [8] Simon's first studio experience came in 1967 with his band The Scene, which recorded "Scenes (From Another World)" for B.T. Puppy Records. [9] In 1968, after dropping out of Concordia University, Simon studied piano and percussion at McGill University's Faculty of Music. [1] In 1969, he formed the band LIFE, which gained regional success with the hit Hands of the Clock for Polydor Records. [10]

Career

In the 1970s, Simon had a progressive music career, starting with his involvement in New York City with Mountain's management firm and joining Mylon LeFevre's "Holy Smoke" band in Atlanta. [11] [12] He toured with Mylon and opened for bands like The Who, Ten Years After, and Traffic. [13] Simon contributed to projects such as Mylon's albums Holy Smoke and Over the Influence. [14] He later formed Sharks in London with Andy Fraser, recording albums and touring Europe, and worked with several artists there, including Brian Eno on Here Come the Warm Jets . [15]

Simon continued collaborating with artists, including The Leslie West Band, Michel Pagliaro, and Wilson Pickett. [16] He co-wrote the disco hit "(Everybody) Get Dancin' " by The Bombers in the late 1970s. [17]

He is the founder of MRD-Music Revenue Data Inc., a global royalty management service, and Powerscore Music, a tech-reporting subsidiary. [5]

Discography (selected)

Filmography (selected)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Seasoned music promoter not ready to bow out yet". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ↑ "With Holy Smoke". Discogs . Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ↑ Georges-Hebert Germain (2020). Céline: The Authorized Biography. Dundurn Publishing. p. 295. ISBN   978-1-55488-127-7 . Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ↑ "February 6, 1973". Vintage Rock TV Archive. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  5. 1 2 "BMI visits Music Revenue Data in Toronto". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Make the Most of Your Catalogue: Music Publishing Deep Dive". CIMA Music. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  7. ↑ "Life – Neil Sheppard and Marty Simon". The Strange Brew. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  8. ↑ "Walter Rossi". CanadianBands.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  9. ↑ "Leon Aronson". Harris Wolff. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  10. ↑ "Life Biography". CanadianBands.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  11. ↑ "Mylon LeFevre at Boston Garden". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  12. ↑ Barnes, Mike (2008-12-24). "Mountain, Foreigner manager Prager dies". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  13. ↑ "San Diego Sports Arena, Dec 8, 1971". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  14. ↑ "Mylon With Holy Smoke". BadCat Records. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  15. ↑ "February 6, 1973". Vintage Rock TV Archive. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  16. ↑ "Neufeld Signed to Dunbar Music". World Radio History. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  17. ↑ "Mullan takes on Island for Canadian Operation". RPM Weekly. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  18. ↑ "Lifeless Eddie and the Cruisers II Just a Promotional Film". Chicago Tribune . 1989-08-18. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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