Dick Leahy

b. 1937, London, Britain. Leahy first found the fore in the music business through the past due 60s when he was appointed A&R supervisor of Philips Information. Their artists throughout that period included Dusty Springfield, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich as well as the Walker Brothers. From 1970-74, Leahy worked well as managing movie director of Bell Information, a business that dominated the united kingdom market having a string of strike singles from such performers as Dawn, David Cassidy, Gary Glitter, the Drifters, the Delfonics, Barry Blue, Showaddywaddy and Slik. Leahy was straight in charge of the label’s putting your signature on of the greatly successful Bay Town Rollers and he demonstrated a keen capability to recognize strike potential. Through the past due 70s, he relocated to GTO Information, whose roster included Donna Summer time and, coincidentally, the Walker Brothers. Along with his considerable connection with the music business, Leahy branched out into music posting in the 80s, teaming up with previous Pretty Points’ supervisor Bryan Morrison. The brand new company, Morrison/Leahy, skipped the chance to indication the Smiths, but guaranteed the songwriting catalogue of Wham! Leahy was instrumental in advising the youthful superstar George Michael and is normally thought to be his most effective ally in the music business. Although Michael dispensed with the majority of his functioning colleagues over time, Leahy was maintained as music publisher when the superstar still left Wham! for an effective solo career.