Alan Kenneth Winstanley (win-STAN-lee; born 2 November 1952)[1] is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards.
[2][3] He was born in Fulham in November 1952 to parents Ken and Doreen.
After playing guitar in local groups he started his career at TW Studios in Fulham.
His early career during the mid-1970s was as an audio engineer, working on albums by The Stranglers in addition to releases by Joe Jackson and Generation X.
[2] He also worked with songwriter Brian Wade, producing teen pop singer Nikki Richards' single "Oh Boy!"