Christopher Neil is a British record producer

Record producer

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, songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

, singer and actor

Actor

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He has worked with Celine Dion

Celine Dion

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, a-ha

A-ha

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, Dollar

Dollar (band)

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, Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

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, Kim Criswell

Kim Criswell

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, Morten Harket

Morten Harket

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, Mike + The Mechanics, Johnny Logan

Johnny Logan (singer)

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, Marillion

Marillion

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, The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues

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, The Other Ones

The Other Ones

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, Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack

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, Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

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, Gerry Rafferty

Gerry Rafferty

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, Cher

Cher

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, Edyta Górniak

Edyta Górniak

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 and Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton

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Neil started in the mid-sixties as a singer with Manchester group The Chuckles. In 1972 he released a solo album Where I Belong on RAK Records

RAK Records

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In 1977 and 78 he starred in two of the three 'Adventures of...' British sex comedy films 'Adventures Of A Private Eye

Adventures of a Private Eye

The Adventures of a Private Eye is a 1977 British sex comedy film starring Christopher Neil, Suzy Kendall, Harry H. Corbett and Liz Fraser. It was the second in the trilogy of 'Adventures' films after the 1976 film Adventures of a Taxi Driver...

' and the final film in the trilogy 'Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate'. In addition to taking the lead role, Neil wrote and sang the theme songs to the two films.

Hit singles

Christopher Neil has produced several songs that reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 or the US Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

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Year	Artist	Title	UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
1976	Paul Nicholas Paul Nicholas Paul Nicholas is an English actor and singer who has had considerable success on stage, screen and in the pop charts.-Biography:Nicholas was born as Paul Oscar Beuselinck in Peterborough, England...	"Dancing With the Captain"	8	—
		"Grandma's Party"	9	—
1977		"Heaven on the 7th Floor"	40	6
1978	Marshall Hain Marshall Hain Marshall Hain were a British pop-rock duo, well known for their 1978 hit "Dancing In The City", a UK #3 single in the UK Singles Chart in the summer of 1978....	"Dancing in the City"	3	43
1979	Dollar Dollar (band) Dollar are a pop vocal duo from the UK, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. The duo were successful in the late 1970s and 1980s.-Career:...	"Love's Gotta Hold on Me Shooting Stars (album) Shooting Stars is the debut album by the pop duo Dollar.Released in 1979, the album contained the duo's first three singles; "Shooting Star", "Who Were You With in the Moonlight" and "Love's Gotta Hold on Me". The album was released on Carrere Records and reached No.36 in the charts... "	4	—
		"I Wanna Hold Your Hand I Want to Hold Your Hand "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment.... "	9	—
1980	Sheena Easton Sheena Easton Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...	"Modern Girl Modern Girl (Sheena Easton song) "Modern Girl" is the debut single by Scottish pop singer Sheena Easton. The song was originally released in February 1980. It made a lowly #56 in the charts before being re-released to top ten success in August of the same year... "	8	18
		"9 to 5" / "Morning Train" 9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) "9 to 5" is the title of a popular song written by British songwriter Florrie Palmer and recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her biggest hit...	3	1
	Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman is a British actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks.-Early life:...	"I Could Be So Good for You"	3	—
1981	Sheena Easton	"For Your Eyes Only For Your Eyes Only (Sheena Easton song) "For Your Eyes Only" is the theme tune to the 12th James Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only, written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton... "	8	4
1983	Shakin' Stevens Shakin' Stevens Shakin' Stevens, also known as "Shaky" is a platinum selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter who holds the distinction of being the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s . His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that he saw...	"Cry Just a Little Bit"	3	67
	Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler Bonnie Tyler Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...	"A Rockin' Good Way A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) "A Rockin' Good Way " is a song first recorded by The Spaniels in 1958.. In 1960, the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for both Washington and Benton... "	5	—
1984	Shakin' Stevens	"Teardrops"	5	—
1985	Mike + The Mechanics	"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) "Silent Running " is a pop rock song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, it was the first track from their 1985 self-titled debut album... "	21	6
1986	Amazulu Amazulu (band) Amazulu were a British ska / pop band from the 1980s. Composed of five females and one male, they achieved success in the UK charts with four top twenty hits - the biggest of these being "Too Good to Be Forgotten" in 1986.-Early days and success:...	"Too Good to Be Forgotten"	5	—
1986	Mike + The Mechanics	"All I Need Is a Miracle All I Need Is a Miracle "All I Need Is a Miracle" is a pop rock song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by guitarist Mike Rutherford and producer Christopher Neil, it was first included on their 1985 self-titled debut album, and later released as a single, where it reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in... "	53	5
1989		"The Living Years The Living Years (song) "The Living Years" was written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, and recorded by Rutherford's English rock band Mike + The Mechanics. It was released in January 1989 as the second single from their album, Living Years. The song was a top ten chart hit around the world. It peaked at number one... ""	2	1
1994	Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...	"Think Twice"	1	95

Christopher Neil also released some solo tracks:
If I Was Close To You
Working Girl - 1979
Here We Go

See also

:Category:Albums produced by Christopher Neil
:Category:Songs produced by Christopher Neil

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