Steve Lillywhite

Steve Lillywhite (born 1955) is a well-known British music producer. He is the former husband of the late singer Kirsty MacColl with whom he fathered two children, Jamie and Louis.

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1955 - Music producer - Husband - Kirsty MacColl

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He first entered the music industry in 1972, when he worked as a tape operator for Polygram. He produced a demo recording for the band Ultravox, which led to them being offered a recording contract with Island Records. Lillywhite soon joined Island as a staff producer, where he worked with many of the leading New Wave artists.

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1972 - Polygram - Ultravox - Island Records - New Wave

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In 1980, Lillywhite produced Boy, the debut album of the then unknown U2 and went on to produce October and War, of which the latter proved to be the band's major breakthrough.

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1980 - U2

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