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2 unusual facts about Arthur Baker


Arthur Baker-Clack

He was a journalist the The Register before moving to the Perth Morning Herald covering the Western Australian goldfields.

He was at the art colony at Étaples, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France from 1910, and continued to live in the region during World War I and after.


Chris Barbosa

Some of Barbosa's greatest musical influences were Arthur Baker and John Robie, the duo that invented electro funk with Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock".

Destined Records

Destined Records was set up for the club output of producer Matt Schwartz, known for his work on Massive Attack, his Deepest Blue project and the producer behind hundreds of club records from Tall Paul, Arthur Baker and other DJs.

Errol Kennedy

He worked with Hugh Masekela at Bray Film Studios to produce the soundtrack for the movie Soweto, and during the 1990s either toured or produced with bands such as Odyssey, Shalamar, Rose Royce, Grace Kennedy, Jamiroquai, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan, Arthur Baker, Colonel Abrams and Simon Ellis.

James Ashton

Among his pupils were Hans Heysen, Hayley Lever, Frank White, Gustave Barnes, Arthur Baker-Clack, his son Will Ashton, and others who have since done distinguished work.

My Father My King

The song is completely instrumental, and is based on the melody from Avinu Malkeinu, a Jewish prayer recited on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and certain fast days, the melody of which had been taught to the band by producer Arthur Baker.

Planet Patrol

The members were Arthur Baker, John Robie, and a quintet of vocalists led by Herbert J. Jackson: lead singer Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and the late Melvin Franklin.

School of Sound Recording

), Martin Hannet (The Stone Roses, Joy Division, etc.) and Arthur Baker (Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Kraftwerk, Al Green) all visited Spirit to record and produce their work.

With Every Beat of My Heart

Written by Arthur Baker, Lotti Golden, and Tommy Faragher, the single reached the number five spot on Billboard's Hot 100 becoming Dayne's fifth consecutive top 10 single in the United States.


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