Mike Batt
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- February 6, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Biography
Michael Philip Batt is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums. Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.
Known For
Filmography
The Wombles
TV · Theme Song Performance · 6 eps
Katie Melua - With the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
Movie · Music
Faintheart
Movie · Original Music Composer
Watership Down
TV · Music · 39 eps
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Dreamstone
TV · Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance · 52 eps
The Hunting of the Snark
Movie · Original Music Composer
Digital Dreams
Movie · Original Music Composer
Caravans
Movie · Original Music Composer
Watership Down
Movie · Songs
The Upchat Connection
TV · Original Music Composer · 7 eps
Wombling Free
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Upchat Line
TV · Original Music Composer · 7 eps
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
TV · Music · 24 eps
The Wombles
TV · Original Music Composer · 60 eps