Ian Levine

Ian Levine is a British songwriter and producer, a veteran of the music industry since the 1960s.

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British - Songwriter - Producer - 1960s

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He is most noted for his work in the genres of pop, soul, and Hi-NRG music. He and songwriting partner Fiachra Trench were among the main figures in the development of the Hi-NRG genre. During the 1980s and 1990s he worked with the group Big Fun (1986-1988) and founded his own groups: Seventh Avenue and Bad Boys Inc. Levine wrote and produced for the highly-successful UK boy band Take That as well.

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Pop - Soul - Hi-NRG - 1980s - 1990s - Big Fun - Seventh Avenue - Bad Boys Inc - Boy band - Take That

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He is also a well-known fan of the science fiction television series Doctor Who, and acted as an unofficial continuity consultant on the series during John Nathan-Turner's tenure as producer. There is a long-standing fan myth that he secretly owns copies of so-called lost episodes of the series that were destroyed by the BBC after their original broadcasts, but there is no known basis in fact to this rumour. Levine, in fact, was responsible for the rescue of many episodes from destruction in the first place during the 1970s.

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Science fiction television - Doctor Who - John Nathan-Turner - BBC

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