Mickie Most

Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes (June 20, 1938 - May 30, 2003), successful record producer notably with a string of Number 1 hit singles with his own RAK Records label and acts such as The Animals, Herman's Hermits, Donovan and Suzi Quatro.

RAK Records

Despite these setbacks, Most set up his own production office at 155 Oxford Street, sharing it with his business partner Peter Grant. It was through Most's association that Peter Grant was eventually asked to manage The Yardbirds. In 1968, Most and Grant jointly set up RAK Management, but Grant's involvement with The Yardbirds which soon evolved into Led Zeppelin, meant that Most had control in late 1969. RAK Records and RAK Music Publishing was launched in 1969.

Related Topics:
Peter Grant - 1968 - Led Zeppelin - RAK Records

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With RAK Records, Most's success continued with folk singer Julie Felix's hit "El Condor Pasa". Felix was the first artist signed to the label. Most then produced Mary Hopkin?s 1970 Eurovision song contest entrant "Knock Knock Who's There?," followed by the single "Temma Harbour". In 1970, Most approached Suzi Quatro for a recording contract after seeing her on stage at a Detroit dance hall with the band Cradle (which also had Quatro?s sisters Arlene, Patti, and Nancy as members), while on a production assignment in Chicago. Quatro was amongst a growing roster of artists signed to RAK Records which included Alexis Korner's CCS, Angie Miller, and Chris Spedding. Hiring the songwriting production team of Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, RAK scored a slew of British #1 singles with Suzi Quatro ("Can the Can", "Devil Gate Drive"), Sweet, and Mud.

Related Topics:
Julie Felix - Mary Hopkin - 1970 - Suzi Quatro - Cradle - RAK Records - Alexis Korner - Angie Miller - Chris Spedding - Nicky Chinn - Mike Chapman - Sweet - Mud

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In 1980, Mickie Most "discovered" singer Kim Wilde, who was originally doing backing vocals for her father Marty Wilde at a Luton recording studio session. After hearing her voice, Most signed Wilde for a recording contract and produced the single "Kids In America" which reached Number 2 in the UK and most other countries, and Number 25 on the US Billboard charts.

Related Topics:
1980 - Kim Wilde - Marty Wilde

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