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 (m 1985 - present)
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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

Albums

Songwriter's Tale/The Orinoco Kid
Songwriter's Tale/The Orinoco Kid
2009
Arabesque
Arabesque
1995
Songs of Love and War
Songs of Love and War
1988
Hunting of the Snark
Hunting of the Snark
1986
Zero Zero
Zero Zero
1983
Six Days in Berlin
Six Days in Berlin
1981
Waves
Waves
1980
Caravans
Caravans
1979
Tarot Suite
Tarot Suite
1979
Schizophonia
Schizophonia
1977
Into the Sunset Duet
Into the Sunset Duet
2022
Mike Batt: The Penultimate Collection
Mike Batt: The Penultimate Collection
2020
Holst: The Planets; Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1
Holst: The Planets; Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1
2018
Classical Tale
Classical Tale
2015
Philharmania
Philharmania
2012
Schizophonia/Tarot Suite
Schizophonia/Tarot Suite
2009
Waves/Six Days in Berlin
Waves/Six Days in Berlin
2009
Songs of Love and War + Arabesque
Songs of Love and War + Arabesque
2009
Songwriter's Tale
Songwriter's Tale
2008
Platinum Collection
Platinum Collection
2007
Very Best of Mike Batt
Very Best of Mike Batt
2003
Winds of Change
Winds of Change
1995

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