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Mike Batt

Mike Batt

British songwriter, musician and record producer
English arranger, producer, and songwriter whose early success came courtesy of the children's television program the Wombles.
BornFebruary 6, 1949
HometownSouthampton, England
SpouseJulianne White
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Mike Batt on stage? A joking, jesting, Wombling charmer

  • “Nothing’s gone wrong yet,” were the first words from the mouth of Mike Batt as he settled down at his grand piano. The audience laughed, but I am not entirely sure if the veteran songsmith was joking or issuing a warning. Actually, quite a lot did go wrong during this rare live outing, but perhaps that was part of the charm of a rather eccentric artist, who took it all in his comical stride. Backed by a string quintet, the 73-year-old Batt bluffed his way through musical and lyrical mistakes, f
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