Johnny Franz | |
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| Birth name | John Charles Franz |
| Born | 23 February 1922 Holloway, London, England |
| Died | 29 January 1977 (aged 54) Hampstead, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, arranger, record producer |
| Years active | Late 1940s – 1970s |
John Charles Franz (23 February 1922 – 29 January 1977) was an English record producer and A&R man at the Philips label.[1] He was one of Britain's most successful producers in the 1950s and 1960s.[2] While his recordings encompassed several forms of mainstream popular music, his most enduring contributions were to British pop music of the mid-1960s on records by Dusty Springfield, The Walker Brothers, and the early solo recordings of Scott Walker.[2] From 1973, he was responsible for the production of Peters & Lee recordings, which included their No. 1 chart hit "Welcome Home".