Richard Anthony Hewson | |
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Birth name | Richard Anthony Hewson |
Born |
, Teesside, England |
17 November 1943
Genres | Jazz-funk, synthpop, electronic |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, arranger, conductor, multi-instrumentalist |
Instruments | Various |
Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | DJM, RCA, various |
Associated acts | The RAH Band |
Website | www |
Richard Anthony Hewson (born 17 November 1943, , Teesside) is an English producer, arranger, conductor and multi-instrumentalist, who created the studio group The RAH Band.
Hewson began in the late 1960s as an arranger, and has worked with musicians such as The Beatles ("Across the Universe", "I Me Mine" and "The Long and Winding Road"), The Bee Gees (Melody), James Taylor ("Carolina in My Mind"), Herbie Hancock, Clifford T. Ward, Supertramp, Pilot (Pilot), Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Leo Sayer, Paul McCartney (Thrillington), Mary Hopkin ("Those Were The Days"), Al Stewart, Chris de Burgh, Fleetwood Mac and Chris Rea. He also arranged strings on several Cliff Richard albums, I'm Nearly Famous (1976),Every Face Tells a Story (1977) and Green Light (1978). Hewson also worked with the British band Jigsaw, including arrangements for their hit single, "Sky High".