Phil Wainman
| Phil Wainman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Philip Neil Wainman |
| Born |
7 June 1946 west London, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1960s–1980s |
Philip Neil "Phil" Wainman (born 7 June 1946, west London, England) is an English record producer and songwriter, primarily active in the 1970s. He is noted for his work with Sweet, XTC, Dollar, Mud, and the Bay City Rollers. His greatest chart success, however, was the production of "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats, written by Bob Geldof and arranged by Fiachra Trench.
In 1964 Wainman was working the European cabaret circuit with a band called The High Grades. He returned to the UK and joined The Paramounts in 1965 for a short period. The Paramounts had had a minor UK hit with a cover of The Coasters', "Poison Ivy", but Wainman did not appear on this track. Wainman was also a drummer with a session band named The Quotations. They released two drum themed beat/pop singles, 1966's, "Hear Me A Drummer Man" / "Hear Those Drums" and 1968's "Going, Going Gone" / "Hey Paradiddle".
He and pianist Harold Spiro later wrote The Yardbirds', "Little Games", which was produced by Mickie Most. Wainman was working as a music publisher and songwriter, when he was introduced to Middlesex-based pop group The Sweetshop. He produced the band's first single, "Slow Motion", which was released in July 1968. The band shortened its name to The Sweet just prior to the single being released. The track did nothing and he and The Sweet went their separate ways.
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