Trevor Horn
British record producer and musician
Prolific producer/bassist who had a hand in many of the biggest hits throughout the '80s.Wikipedia
Born July 15, 1949
Hometown Hetton-le-Hole, England
Spouse Jill Sinclair (m 1980 - 2014)
Children Alexandra Horn , William Horn , Aaron Horn , Gabriella Horn
Parents John Horn , Elizabeth Horn
Frankie goes to Bethlehem: how The Power of Love became an unlikely Christmas anthem
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Trevor Horn Reimagines the Eighties
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Trevor Horn review: Masterful melodies from a pop pioneer
When a 70-year-old producer heads out on his first headline tour with some old chums, it might be seen as self-indulgence. But Trevor Horn's influence on pop is unmistakeable, while the success of his Reimagines the Eighties album ensured that new arrangements of old hits found a keen audience at the Festival Hall. With around 20 musicians and vocalists, the rendition of Two Tribes captured the big studio sound if not the sleazy side of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Before becoming a super-producer
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Prolific songwriter Julia Michaels, who has had a hand in hits for everyone from Lady Gaga to Justin Bieber, is stepping into the spotlight again on a new EP out today. Inner Monologue Part I includes duets with Niall Horan and Selena Gomez.
Universal Music buys record labels ZTT and Stiff Records
Universal Music Group (UMG) has acquired two iconic record labels that were behind some of the biggest acts of the 1980s. The world's largest music company has sealed a deal to buy ZTT and much of the catalogue owned by Stiff Records. The deal includes rights to artists including Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Pogues, Madness, Grace Jones and Seal.
Stiff and ZTT sale to Universal underlines that music is a business. But does it have to be corporate?
If it ain't Stiff, it ain't worth a… well you can guess the next word. Under its new ownership, music industry titan Universal Music, uttering those four letters will probably get you a trip to HR rather than a laugh. Stiff, parts of its back catalogue, fellow label ZTT, its entire back catalogue, and publisher Perfect Songs are being bought by Universal from SPZ, the independent outfit co-founded by record producer Trevor Horn and his late wife Jill Sinclair.
Universal snaps up slice of rock'n'roll history
Universal has bought a slice of rock'n'roll history as the music giant made a trio of acquisitions, including the label behind Elvis Costello's early hits. The US group delved into hits of the Seventies and Eighties to buy British label ZTT's entire catalogue, parts of Stiff Records and music publisher Perfect Songs from SPZ Songs for an undisclosed sum. Stiff Records, which emerged from London's Seventies pub rock scene, spawned Dury, Elvis Costello and Madness.
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