Stuart Colman
| Stuart Colman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ian Stuart Colman |
| Born |
19 December 1944 Harrogate, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, disc jockey |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Pye Records, Epic Records |
| Associated acts |
Pinkerton's Assorted Colours The Flying Machine |
Ian Stuart Colman (born 19 December 1944, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician, record producer and broadcaster. Allmusic noted that he "has an impressive catalogue as a record producer and much of Shakin' Stevens success can be attributed to Colman". Over the decades, Colman has worked with a diverse array of musicians including Billy Fury, The Blasters, Cliff Richard, Phil Everly, Alvin Stardust, The Jets, The Inmates and Little Richard.
Colman was born into a well-known musical family, took up piano and bass guitar, and enjoyed his first taste of success when he joined Pinkerton's Assorted Colours in 1966. Three years later, the group evolved into The Flying Machine and their first single under that name, "Smile A Little Smile For Me", made the top five in the US Billboard Hot 100, By 12 December 1969, they had sold a million copies of the record, and it was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A.
In 1976, Colman jointly organised a march to the BBC, protesting about the lack of rock and roll music on BBC Radio 1. To his surprise, the corporation took him on as a presenter, headlining his own weekly show. Following the popularity of the programme, Epic Records brought Colman in to take over the production of Shakin' Stevens. There were hits straight away with "Hot Dog" and "Marie, Marie" followed by a string of number ones including "This Old House", "Green Door" and "Oh Julie". During this period he was called upon to produce a wide range of artists, ranging from The Shadows to Paul Kennerley, and Claire Hamill to The Revillos. In 1982, Colman was voted the top singles producer of the year by Music Week magazine.
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