Stock, Aitken, Waterman: history, artists, songs

In the middle of 80-х - early 90-х London team Stoka T-shirt, Matt Aitken и Pete Waterman was well done team producers and songwriters. The trio had a reputation wizardswho turned the unknowns artists в present stars. At the time, many executors believed that the quickest and easiest way to achieve great success was to work with a musical group "LA & Babyface." or a duet "Jam & Lewis."; and in England, on the other hand. pop musicians likewise endeavoured working with Stoke, Aitken and Waterman.

When Stock, Aitken и Waterman produced some albumthey were usually prepared to get a lot of abrupt reviews from British and American critics. But it's often the case that what you like. criticsand what he loves. public, mismatchso one can't help but admire the professionalism of Stoke, Aitken and Waterman. They've helped many British artists become successful: for example, collectives "Dead or Alive" и "Bananarama"the singer. Riku Astley.

Getting Started

Pete Waterman in the 1970s, he worked on various labels including "Magnet Records." и "Silver Convention.". But the work was going on heavily, и disappointment came at the end of the decade, when the musical group "The Specials." left him. Soon. Waterman has re-engaged with Peter Collinsthis creative alliance was known as "Loose End Productions.. They managed to record hits with the British singer Trailly Ullmanand musical groups "The Belle Stars" и "Musical Youth.".

However, during the recording of the second album. "Musical Youth." between Waterman and Collins has developed tensionand Pete went over to the "Stiff Records.". It was there that he met Stoka T-shirt и Matt Aitken.

Managed Barry Evangeli "Proto Records" provided SAW (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) all their early work, and Waterman moved into their small office. The first products The SAW have styled their names after credits films - it was whim Waterman, which was quickly abandoned, but the actual separation labour there was a trio inside unclear and over the years it's become source of all the problems within the collective.

Talking about who's which part played in songwriting, it's worth referring to the quote David HowellsManaging Director of PWL:

"Was. Pete author songs in the conventional sense? No, he's was not. But he's supplied Mike and Matt recordsthat he's heard, ideas и namesfrom which the songs were created. Without it. these records were not would have been done."

Artists

Soon they began work with a Liverpool band "Dead or Alive"whose greatest hits were a lavish mixture euro-disco и pop-rock. Produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman at the 1985. team album "Youthquake." was the record that launched the band into the first place. The infectious single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" became hit in both Britain and America, and "Lover Come Back to Me" was also an equally successful track. In 1986. trio has released another album for Dead or Alive. "Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know."featuring the hits "Something in My House", "I'll Save You All My Kisses." и "Brand New Lover". While the participants "Dead or Alive" wrote own of songs, Stock, Aitken and Waterman had the time work and with other artists.

В 1987. SAWs have been working with Rick Astley and wrote most of the songs for his debut album. "Whenever You Need Someday"including the title song and the hit song. "Never Gonna Give You Up". Both compositions became incredibly popular, especially in England and the United States.

At the end of the 80-х Stock, Aitken, and Waterman also produced and wrote singer Samantha Fox's single "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now.". They have also worked with British women's groups "Mel and Kim" и "Bananarama"the last of which, in 1986, Stock, Aitken and Waterman helped to record remake on the song "Venus." rock bands "Shocking Blue.". Other big hits from the 80s that the team did for "Bananarama" included. "Love in the First Degree" и "I Heard a Rumor".

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But not all artistswho worked with Stoke, Aitken and Waterman were Britons. They were also addressed by the American singer Donna Summer. The producers helped write her album "Summer 's Another Place and Time"which included the hit "This Time I Know It's for Real.".

In the late 80s and early 90s, the team worked extensively with Australian superstar Kylie Minogue and produced such hits as "I Should Be So Lucky", "Better the Devil You Know", "Shocked." и "What Do I Have to Do?". In addition to producing, they wanted to control image an artiste. But over time, the artiste bored constant monitoring producers: she wanted to be part of the creative process equallynot just perform instructions. Reason to the breakup was that Kylie and the producers. separated views on her image in the clip. Trio wanted to portray Minogue as a simple girl next door - sort of like a dance pop version of the Meg Ryan. Kylie, on the other hand, wanted to create a more seductive an image that resembles Madonna. В 1992. Minogue broken up with London hitmakers.

Among the other artists with whom Stock, Aitken и Waterman working in the early '90s, there was a pop singer Lonnie Gordon and American performer Sibyllebut in the second half of the decade. popularity producers declined.

End of joint activity

At the end of the 1993 Stock withdrew with Waterman over a disagreement financially. In 1994, Stock and Aitken began working together again: they formed . "Love This Records." and achieved some success in the UK in the 1990s. Waterman continued to run PWL Records.

In 2005, three producers reunited and released a CD+DVD album "Stock Aitken Waterman Gold" with some of his most famous singles. After that, Aitken left shortly afterwards.

In December 2015, Stock, Aitken and Waterman again returned and released a remix of a song Chris Martin a Kylie Minogue song "Every Day's Like Christmas".

The era of the production trio has passed, just as its famous British sound from the 80s has become obsolete. Nevertheless, the songs SAW still execute in different places, and the best ones stay popular.