Craig Leon (born 7 January 1952) is an American-born record producer, composer and arranger currently living in England.International Who’s Who in Classical Music 2005'', Routledge, 2005. Leon was instrumental in launching the careers of many recording artists including

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and Blondie. Active in

pop music Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...

production from 1974 to 1998, Leon has focused on classical composition, orchestration, arrangement and recording from 1998 to the present. His work appears on many classical recordings with artists including Luciano Pavarotti, Andreas Scholl, Sir James Galway, Joshua Bell, The London Chamber Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra.

Career

Craig Leon was born in

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, and raised in

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. After opening his own recording studio in Miami, Florida, In 1973, he moved to New York when he was hired as assistant to producer

Richard Gottehrer Richard Gottehrer (born 1940) is an American songwriter, record producer and record label executive. In 1997, he co-founded the Orchard with longtime business partner Scott Cohen, an independent music distribution company. His career began as ...

Sire Records Sire Records (formerly Sire Records Company) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Records. History Beginnings The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer ...

. There he was responsible for the discovery and early development of the

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and

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, amongst other artists. In New York, Leon also produced recordings by Blondie,

Richard Hell Richard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949), better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Hell was in several important early punk rock bands, including Neon Boys, Television and ...

and many other artists connected with the burgeoning New York scene. Leon has produced over 150 LP's & CD's of alternative pop music over the years. In 1981, Leon produced his own first recorded work, "Nommos", which was released on John Fahey’s

Takoma Records Takoma Records was a small but influential record label founded by guitarist John Fahey in the late 1950s.

later that year. This was followed by "Visiting" in 1982, recorded for

Enigma Records Enigma Records (also known as Enigma Entertainment Corporation) was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. History Enigma Records launched as a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/dis ...

. After relocating to the UK in late 1983, Leon continued producing pop and alternative recordings, and also wrote and recorded "Klub Anima" for the Kosh Dance Theatre piece. In 1998, Leon produced the comeback ''

No Exit ''No Exit'' (french: Huis clos, links=no, ) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting ...

'' by Blondie. Since 1998, Leon had been exclusively producing, orchestrating and recording classical projects including work with

Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...

, Andreas Scholl and the

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (founded 1972) is a classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City. They have won several Grammy Awards. The orchestra is known for its collaborative leadership style in which the musicians, not a cond ...

, Elysium, the

Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: ''ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien'', or RSO Wien) is the orchestra of the Austrian national broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF). Unlike most other Austrian orchestras, the RSO Wien has a sub ...

, the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

Joshua Bell Joshua David Bell (born December 9, 1967) is an American violinist and conductor. He plays the Gibson Stradivarius. Early life and education Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, to Shirley Bell, a therapist, and Alan P. Bell, a psychologis ...

and the

Academy of St Martin in the Fields The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is an English chamber orchestra, based in London. John Churchill, then Master of Music at the London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Neville Marriner founded the orchestra as "The Academy o ...

, and Sir

James Galway Sir James Galway (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Flute". He established an international career as a solo flute player. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outsta ...

. In 2011 Leon completed the Sony Classical recording of ''Midwinter's Eve: Music For Christmas'' featuring his orchestrations and arrangements of Christmas music performed by The

London Chamber Orchestra The London Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is a professional chamber orchestra based in London in the United Kingdom. The name has also been used by historical ensembles dating back to 1921. LCO performs at small concert halls across London and has previo ...

conducted by

Christopher Warren-Green Christopher Warren-Green (born 30 July 1955) is a British violinist and conductor. He was born in Gloucestershire and attended Westminster City School, where he was a chorister, and later the Royal Academy of Music. Warren-Green has served a ...

. In 2012 he also completed writing, production and arrangement work on the new album by noted Irish folk artist Méav which was released in September 2013 on Atlas Réalisations through

Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and t ...

in Ireland and reached number 3 on the Irish national pop album charts. Worldwide releases to follow in 2014. As well as numerous UK and foreign television programmes Leon's work has featured in major films including '' 1917'', ''

The Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue an ...

''(2010), '' Ghost River'', ''

Ladies in Lavender ''Ladies in Lavender'' is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Charles Dance. The screenplay is based on a 1908 short story by William J. Locke. The film stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Natascha McElhone, and Miriam Margolyes. Plot ...

'', '' 200 Cigarettes'', ''

Sid and Nancy ''Sid and Nancy'' (also known as ''Sid and Nancy: Love Kills'') is a 1986 British biographical film directed by Alex Cox, co-written with Abbe Wool, and starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb. The film portrays the life of Sid Vicious, bassist of t ...

'' and ''

Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying ...

'' amongst many others. Leon has also turned to work combining audio and visual imagery. In 2012 he has completed work as an audio/visual producer and musical director/composer of the PBS broadcast ''Quest Beyond The Stars'' which was filmed in the UK and commenced broadcasting in June 2012 and the U.K. produced Discovery Network broadcast "Orbit:Journey to the Moon" which was viewed on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing. In 2013, ''Nommos'', an avant-garde electronic album that was originally released on Takoma Records in 1981, was reissued as a vinyl-only limited edition paving the way for the full release of both early electronic works written by Leon, "Nommos" and "Visiting", in April 2014. Leon has been performing both works at selected venues in the U.S. and Europe in 2014–16 including

Moogfest Moogfest is a music and technology festival held annually or bi-annually in Durham, North Carolina that honors engineer Robert Moog and his musical inventions. This multi-day, multi-venue event hosts artists and audiences from throughout the w ...

, the

CTM Festival The annual CTM Festival is a music and visual arts event held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1999, the festival originally focused on electronic music, but has since evolved to cover a wide range of genres under the banner "Festival for Adventurou ...

and the

Unsound Festival Unsound Festival, also known as Unsound, is an annual music festival that takes place in Kraków, Poland, dealing with evolving and mutating forms of music, as well as related visual arts. Apart from the main festival, Unsound regularly takes plac ...

. He has also completed the production of the opening and closing ceremony for the Dubai World Cup 2014 which was broadcast on 29 March 2014. An album, '' Bach to Moog'', featuring works of

J.S. Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wor ...

arranged for the newly reissued Moog model 55 modular synthesizer and performed by Leon with the Sinfonietta Cracovia, was issued on 4 May 2015 by

Sony Classical Sony Classical is an American record label founded in 1924 as Columbia Masterworks Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records. In 1980, the Columbia Masterworks label was renamed as CBS Masterworks Records. The CBS Records Group was acquired by ...

. The recording celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moog modular synthesizer. The arrangements are for synthesizer, violin and orchestra incorporating the synthesizer as a solo instrument, a member of the ensemble and a processor of the music played by the acoustic instruments. 2016 saw the release of the 40th Anniversary Edition Box Set of the first

album by

which was produced by Leon. A French album of Leon's instrumental arrangements of Christmas music performed by the L'Orchestre d'Auvergne conducted by Craig Leon was released in November 2016 by

Harmonia Mundi Harmonia Mundi is an independent record label which specializes in classical music, jazz, and world music (on the World Village label). It was founded in France in 1958 and is now a subsidiary of PIAS Entertainment Group. Its Latin name ''ha ...

. The latest project released on his Atlas Réalisations label distributed through PIAS Classics is ''The Film Scores and Original Orchestral Music of George Martin'', performed by The Berlin Music Ensemble and conducted by Craig Leon which was released on 10 November 2017. Leon's ''The Canon: The Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Volume 2'', is an electronic album released on 10 May 2019 on RVNG Intl.

Discography

Classical records produced, composed or arranged

* The Berlin Music Ensemble conducted by Craig Leon -

George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the B ...

: The Film Scores and Original Orchestral Compositions- Atlas Realisations/PIAS * L'Orchestre d'Auvergne conducted by Craig Leon - Célébration: 10 siècles de musique de Noël Aparte/Harmonia Mundi, 2016 * Craig Leon - Bach to Moog Sinfonietta Cracovia (Orchestra)

Jennifer Pike Jennifer Elizabeth Pike (born 9 November 1989) is a British violinist. Early years and education Pike began playing the violin at the age of five, and after auditioning at the age of eight she gained a place at Chetham's School of Music in M ...

( Violin)

* Various Artists- "Quest Beyond The Stars" Original Soundtrack - Atlas Realisations/

* The

/ Christopher Warren Green - Craig Leon: Midwinter's Eve: Music For Christmas -

- ''Romance of the Violin'' -

2003 *

- Wings of Song - Deutsche Grammophon *

Charles Tomlinson Griffes Charles Tomlinson Griffes ( ; September 17, 1884 – April 8, 1920) was an American composer for piano, chamber ensembles and voice. His initial works are influenced by German Romanticism, but after he relinquished the German style, his lat ...

Roman Sketches, Op. 7 No. 3 'The Fountain of the Acqua Paola' arranged by Craig Leon /

Erich Korngold Erich Wolfgang Korngold (May 29, 1897November 29, 1957) was an Austrian-born American composer and conductor. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history. He was a noted pianist and compo ...

- Symphonic Serenade op. 65 -

conducted by S. Pittau - ASV/Universal * Andreas Scholl and the

- Wayfaring Stranger -

Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label * Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label * Decca Studios, a recording facility in W ...

* Ophelié Gaillard and

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

- Dreams Aparte /

* Elysium -

* Various Artists - Cinema Italiano: A New Interpretation Of Italian Film Music -

* Natasha Marsh /

- Amour -

EMI Classics EMI Classics was a record label founded by Thorn EMI in 1990 to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogues for internationally distributed classical music releases. After Thorn EMI demerged in 1996, its recorded musi ...

* Julia Thornton - Harpistry -

Isobel Cooper Isobel Cooper (born 24 January 1975), known professionally as Izzy, is an English operatic pop soprano singer. Born in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, she trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Her debut audio CD ''Liber ...

- Izzy -

* Isobel Cooper - Izzy - Ascolta/

* Isobel Cooper - Izzy - New Dawn -

*Jos Slovick - I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger from 1917 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Sony Classical

Contemporary records produced or co-produced

– ''

'' - Sire * Blondie – '' Blondie'' - Chrysalis * Blondie - ''

X Offender "X Offender" is the debut single by American band Blondie. Written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry for the band's self-titled debut album, '' Blondie'', the song was released as the album's lead single on Private Stock in June 1976. Song i ...

'' (Single) - Private Stock *

– ''

'' - Red Star *

Richard Hell & The Voidoids Richard Hell and the Voidoids were an American punk rock band, formed in New York City in 1976 and fronted by Richard Hell, a former member of the Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers. History Kentucky-born Richard Meyers moved to Ne ...

– ''Blank Generation'' ''EP'' - Stiff (UK) * Various Artists – ''Live At

CBGB CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for '' Country'', '' BlueGrass'', and '' Blues'', Kri ...

's - The Home Of Underground Rock'' - Atlantic, 1976 *

Martha Veléz Martha Veléz (born in New York City on August 25, 1945) is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican descent. Biography Veléz started singing at age five and won an opera scholarship at age 12, as a mezzo-soprano. She studied for three ...

The Wailers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

– ''Escape From Babylon'' - Phonogram *

Chilliwack Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...

– '' Rockerbox'' - Sire *

Willie Alexander Willie "Loco" Alexander (born January 13, 1943) is an American singer and keyboardist based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He played with the Lost, the Bagatelle and the Grass Menagerie, before becoming a member of the Velvet Underground in lat ...

and the Boom Boom Band – MCA *

and the Boom Boom Band – ''Meanwhile... Back in the States'' – MCA * DMZ—Bomp * The Weirdoes – ''Life of Crime'' - Bomp * The Zeros- ''Wimp'' - Bomp *

Sir Douglas Quintet The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American rock band, formed in San Antonio in 1964. With their first hits, they were acclaimed in their home state. When their career was established (subsequent to working with Texas record producer Huey Meaux), t ...

- ''Border Wave'' -Chrysalis * Sir Douglas Quintet – ''Live'' - Chrysalis *

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

- ''What Will The Neighbours Think'' – Warner Bros. *

Moon Martin John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Career Born in Altus, Oklahoma, United States, Martin gained recognition in the 1970s as a pop artist and composer. Originally a rockab ...

- ''Escape From Domination'' – Capitol * Moon Martin - ''Shots From A Cold Nightmare'' – Capitol *

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...

- ''Heartbroke'' (single)- Warner Bros. *

Dwight Twilley Dwight Twilley (born June 6, 1951) is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984). His music is associated with the power pop style. Twilley and Phil Seymour performed ...

- ''Twilley'' - Arista *

The Roches The Roches were an American vocal trio of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche, from Park Ridge, New Jersey. Career In the late 1960s, eldest sister Maggie (October 26, 1951 – January 21, 2017) and middle sister Terre (pronounced "Terry", ...

- ''Keep On Doing'' – Warner Bros. *

The Fabulous Thunderbirds The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues band formed in 1974. Career After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records and later signed with Epic Recor ...

- ''"Tex" Soundtrack'' – Disney *

The Bangles The Bangles are an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. The band recorded several singles that reached the U.S. top 10 during the 1980s, including "Manic Monday" (1986), "Walk Like an Egyptian" (1986), " Hazy Shade ...

- '' Bangles EP'' - I.R.S. Records * 45 Grave - ''Sleep In Safety'' – Enigma * The Fibonnaccis - ''Tumour'' ''EP'' – Enigma *

Arthur Brown Arthur Brown may refer to: Entertainment * Arthur William Brown (1881–1966), Canadian commercial artist * H. Arthur Brown (1906–1992), American orchestral conductor * Arthur Brown (musician) (born 1942), English rock singer * Arthur Brown, ak ...

And Craig Leon – ''The Complete Tapes Of Atoya'' - Plexus,1984 *

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

- ''Pleasure Victim (remix)'' – Geffen * Berlin - ''Sex (I'm A...) / The Metro (Craig Leon Remix)'' - Geffen, 1984 *

The Beat Farmers The Beat Farmers were an American rock band that formed in San Diego, California, United States, in August 1983, and enjoyed a cult following into the early 1990s before the death of drummer and sometime lead singer Country Dick Montana. Their ...

- ''Van Go'' - MCA *

Jeffrey Lee Pierce Jeffrey Lee Pierce (June 27, 1958 – March 31, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and author. He was one of the founding members of the band The Gun Club, and released material as a solo artist. Biography Early life Pierce ...

- ''Wildweed'' — Statik * Jeffrey Lee Pierce – ''Flamingo EP'' - Statik * The Sound - Live-Mix *

Flesh for Lulu Flesh for Lulu were an English rock band formed in Brixton, London, England, active between 1982 and 1992. They reformed from 2013 to 2015 with a new lineup. Initially part of the post-punk scene, the band's sound shifted to reflect influence ...

- ''Blue Sisters Swing'' ''EP'' - Statik * Flesh for Lulu - ''Big Fun City'' - Statik * Doctor & the Medics - ''Laughing at The Pieces'' - I.R.S. Records * Doctor & the Medics – ''Spirit in the Sky'' - I.R.S. Records *

The Pogues The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...

- ''Haunted'' - Sid & Nancy Soundtrack - MCA *

The Men They Couldn't Hang The Men They Couldn't Hang (TMTCH) are a British folk punk group. The original group consisted of Stefan Cush (vocals, guitar), Paul Simmonds (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, keyboards), Philip "Swill" Odgers (vocals, guitar, tin whistle, melodic ...

- ''Ghosts of Cable Street'' - MCA *

Andy Pawlak Andy Pawlak is an English singer, musician and songwriter. Background In his early musical career, Pawlak performed as a solo act across Britain's live circuit, including as a support act for Wet Wet Wet, the Blow Monkeys and the Pogues. In 19 ...

- '' Shoebox Full of Secrets'' — Fontana *

The Go Betweens The Go-Betweens were an Australian indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1977. The band was co-founded and led by singer-songwriters and guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, who were its only constant members throughout ...

- ''Tallulah'' - Beggars Banquet *

Spy vs Spy ''Spy vs. Spy'' is a wordless comic strip published in '' Mad'' magazine. It features two agents involved in stereotypical and comical espionage activities. One is dressed in white, and the other in black, but they are otherwise identical, and ...

– '' Trash the Planet'' – WEA *Snakeman Show /

Sheena & The Rokkets is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1978. They are one of the most popular acts in the Mentai Rock scene. In September 2007, ''Rolling Stone Japan'' rated their album ''Vacuum Pack'' number 44 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Alb ...

– Snakeman Show In The '90s (The

Adrian Sherwood Adrian Maxwell Sherwood (born 20 January 1958, London, England) is an English record producer specialising in the genre of dub music. He has created a distinctive production style based on the application of dub effects and dub mixing technique ...

Remix) / Sheena & The Rokkets In The '90s (The Craig Leon Remix) - Alfa Records, 1991 *Gamine - ''Dream Boy'' - Barclay (France) *

The Primitives The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single "Crash". Formed in 1984, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009, the band's two constant members throughout their recording caree ...

- ''Lovely'' - RCA *

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- ''The'' ''Honey Tangle'' - Phonogram, 1989 *

Intastella Intastella were an English alternative rock band from Manchester, England, who evolved from the earlier band Laugh. They had four top-75 hits in the UK during the 1990s. History Laugh was formed in 1980 by graphic designer Tim Gudgeon and medica ...

- ''Intastella And The Family Of People'' - MCA *

The Chameleons The Chameleons are an English rock band, formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester in 1981. The band's classic line-up consisted of lead vocalist and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarists Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever. Th ...

- ''Script of The Bridge'' - Statik * The Sound - Live - Statik *

The Records The Records were an English power pop band formed in 1978. They are best remembered for the hit single and cult favourite "Starry Eyes". Music career The Records formed out of the ashes of the Kursaal Flyers, a pub rock group featuring drumme ...

- ''Crashes'' - Atlantic * The Records – ''Teenarama'' – Remix - Atlantic * John Trubee - ''Blind Man’s Penis'' - Enigma *

Brave Combo Brave Combo is a polka/ rock/ worldbeat band based in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1979 by guitarist/keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than thirty-five years. Their music, bot ...

- ''Urban Grown-ups'' ''EP'' - Four Dots *

Shawn Phillips Shawn Phillips (born February 3, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s. His work is rooted in folk rock but straddles other genres, including jazz fusion and funk. Phillips has reco ...

- Live -RCA *

Mark Owen Mark Owen (born 27 January 1972) is an English singer and songwriter best known for being a member of pop group and band Take That; as of 2019, the group have sold 14 million albums and 11.4 million singles in the UK. In Owen's solo career, he ...

- ''

Green Man The Green Man is a legendary being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every Spring (season), spring. The Green Man is most commonly depicted in a sculpture, or other representation of ...

'' – BMG, 1996 * Mark Owen - ''Child'' (single) – BMG * Mark Owen - ''Clementine'' (single) - BMG *

Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses ...

- ''Miles From Our Home'' tring Arrangements - Craig Leon- Geffen * Martin Phillipps & The Chills - ''Sunburnt'' — Flying Nun, 1996 *

Cobalt 60 Cobalt-60 (60Co) is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2713 years. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors. Deliberate industrial production depends on neutron activation of bulk samples of the monoisotop ...

(Front 242) - ''Elemental'' CD - Edel * Psyched Up Janis - ''Swell'' - Replay Records *

Angel Corpus Christi Andrea Ross, better known as Angel Corpus Christi, is a San Francisco-based singer, songwriter and accordionist, who records and performs with her husband, guitarist Rich Stim (of MX-80).Hage, Erik " Angel Corpus Christi Biography, AllMusic. Ret ...

- ''Candy 12" Remix'' - Almo * Angel Corpus Christi - ''White Courtesy Phone'' - Almo * Eugenius - ''Mary Queen of Scots'' - Atlantic *

Giorgia Fumanti Giorgia Fumanti (born February 22, 1975) is an Italian soprano singer of operatic pop and crossover music based in Montreal, Canada since 2002. She is also a composer, producer and arranger. Her debut EMI album ''From My Heart'' reached the top 20 ...

-'' From My Heart'' – EMI *

Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created by August Darnell with Andy Hernandez and Adriana Kaegi. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular a mix of disco and Latin American, Caribbean ...

- ''KC2 Plays K2C'' - Sony (Japan) * Front 242 - ''06:21:03:11 Up Evil'' - PIAS/Epic (1993) * The Fall - '' Code: Selfish'' - Phonogram * The Fall - ''

Shiftwork Shift work is an employment practice designed to make use of, or provide service across, all 24 hours of the clock each day of the week (often abbreviated as '' 24/7''). The practice typically sees the day divided into shifts, set periods of ...

'' - Phonogram, 1991 * The Fall - '' Extricate'' - Phonogram, 1990 * New F.A.D. (Fast Automatic Daffodils) - ''Body Exit Mind'' — PIAS/Elektra *

Jesus Jones Jesus Jones are a British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988, who continue to record and perform, as of 2021. Their track " Right Here, Right Now" was an international hit, and was subsequently global ...

- ''Liquidizer'' - EMI *

Shonen Knife Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyr ...

- ''Let's Knife'' - Virgin * Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub - ''Helios'' - Polydor (Germany) * Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub - ''Boaphenia'' - Polydor (Germany) * Blondie - ''

'' – BMG * Blondie - ''Maria'' (single) - BMG * The Cesarians – '' Cesarians 1'' – Imprint *

Steve Hogarth Steve Hogarth (born Ronald Stephen Hoggarth, 14 May 1956 in Kendal, Westmorland) also known as "h", is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Since 1989 he has been the lead singer of the British rock band Marillion, for which ...

– ''Ice Cream Genius'' – Poison Apple, 1997 * Bell'aria - ''Little Italy'' - EMI * The Thought – ''The Thought'' – MCA * Méav – ''The Calling'' – Atlas Realisations/ Warner

Recordings performed

* Craig Leon - ''The Canon: The Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 2'' - RVNG Intl., 2019 *Berlin Music Ensemble conducted by Craig Leon - ''

: The Film Scores And Original Orchestral Music Of George Martin -'' Atlas Realisations/PIAS, 2018 * Orchestre d’Auvergne / Craig Leon (arrangements & direction) - ''CÉLÉBRATION: 10 siècles de musique de Noël'' -

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, 2016 * Craig Leon - ''Bach To Moog (A Realisation For Electronics And Orchestra) , '' Sinfonietta Cracovia (Orchestra),

(Violin) - Sony Classical, 2015 * Craig Leon - ''Early Electronic Works-Nommos/Visiting'' - Atlas /

* Craig Leon - ''Nommos/Visiting'' - The Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 1 - RVNG Intl. * Craig Leon - ''Nommos'' - Takoma * Craig Leon - ''Visiting'' - Arbitor/Enigma * Craig Leon - Klub Anima Sound Track-Psi * Cassell Webb - ''Llano'' - Virgin * Cassell Webb - ''The'' ''Thief of Sadness'' - Venture * Cassell Webb - ''Songs of a Stranger'' -

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* Cassell Webb - ''Conversation At Dawn'' -

* Cassell Webb - ''House of Dreams'' - China Records

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* * Downtown Music Publishing Roster {{DEFAULTSORT:Leon, Craig 1952 births Living people Record producers from Florida 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers American male classical composers American expatriates in the United Kingdom Musicians from Miami 21st-century American composers 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians