Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Peter Asher CBEis a British guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon, before going on to a successful career as a manager and record producer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusic Producer
Date of Birth22 June 1944
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Well, for the reasons I mention above, although I am not sure the live shows were really so brilliant - but nobody could hear much so perhaps it did not matter! It was certainly a very exciting time for us all.
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astonishing, and profoundly depressing, that any mother would write a book containing numerous allegations about her own young daughter.
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I am still working with music, but Gordon and I no longer perform together.
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Paul and I don't see that much of each other these days, but I certainly still regard him as a friend.
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This is a complex and unique deal, which I believe will benefit not only all parties involved, but, above all, the music itself. We believe it may become an archetype for similar deals to come. It has taken a long time to get it right.
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In general when you fall in love with an artist and their music, the plan is a fairly simple one. .. get people to go and see them, and make a record that you think properly presents their music to the public and some of which you can get on the radio.
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Sometimes people's careers take off on their first albums, sometimes they don't.
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In any business, the more you learn, the more sympathetic you can be to other people's positions.
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The best music of any era lasts well, I think.
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I have very much enjoyed being in the music business in different roles through five different decades.
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Shows were very different then - even as the headliner we did a very short set by today's standards and sound systems were really primitive. But the girls made it all worthwhile!
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Well, in the sense that we do not tour or record together anymore - then I suppose not. But if our old recordings get heard more we shall be delighted.