Mike Vernon (record producer)

Mike Vernon
Portrait of record producer, Mike Vernon
Background information
Birth nameMichael William Hugh Vernon
Born (1944-11-20) 20 November 1944 (age 80)
Harrow, Middlesex, England
GenresBlues, pop rock
Occupation(s)Record producer, recording engineer, executive producer
Years active1963–present
LabelsCBS Records, Polydor Records, Blue Horizon Records, Decca Records

Michael William Hugh Vernon MBE (born 20 November 1944)[1] is an English music executive studio owner and record producer from Harrow, Middlesex.[2] He produced albums for British blues artists and groups in the 1960s, working with the Bluesbreakers, David Bowie, Duster Bennett, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Climax Blues Band, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Mayall, Christine McVie and Ten Years After amongst others.[3]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2590. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Mike Vernon: Biography". MSN Music. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Biography by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2014.