Ray Singer (record producer)

Singer was instrumental in launching the careers of Peter Sarstedt,[1] David Sylvian, Japan, and Ana Silvera.

[2] Singer appeared on television programmes with The Who, the Small Faces, and The Kinks and was a featured artist on Gadzooks!, a weekly BBC2 TV show with Marianne Faithfull and Lulu.

As a songwriter he had success with Françoise Hardy, whose version of "Tiny Goddess" ("Je Ne Sais Pas Ce Que Veux") went to number one in the French charts.

Singer was eventually to settle in London, becoming best known for his work with British singer-songwriters, including Peter Sarstedt, Joan Armatrading and Ana Silvera.

He came back to London and worked mostly at Olympic Studios in Barnes with top musicians including The Average White Band's bass player Alan Gorrie and guitarist Onnie McIntyre, guitarist Chris Spedding, drummer Jim Gordon and bass player Herbie Flowers.

Television soundtracks followed, including the BBC adaption of John le Carré's A Perfect Spy, Anthony Horowitz's The Gift and South by South-East.