Years active 1978 – present Website www.kevinsavigar.com | Name Kevin Savigar Role Record producer | |
Born 9 November 1956 (age 67)
London, England, U.K. ( 1956-11-09 ) Genres Pop, rock, Americana, country, folk Occupation(s) Record producer, audio engineer, music executive, composer, songwriter Instruments Keyboards, piano, organ, accordion Record labels Warner Bros. Records, Mercury Records, Verve Records, Riva Records Associated acts Rod Stewart, Patty Smyth, Bob Dylan Similar People Jim Cregan, Gary Grainger, Tony Brock, Phil Chen, Emerson Swinford | ||
Entrevista con kevin savigar
Kevin Savigar (born 9 November 1956) is a session keyboardist, record producer, songwriter, and composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Perhaps most recognised for his longtime collaboration with Rod Stewart, Savigar has also contributed to a wide range of recordings for artists such as Bob Dylan, George Harrison, John Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Marilyn Manson, Willie Nelson, Randy Newman, Sinead O'Connor, and Peter Frampton among others.
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Early life
Savigar was born in London, England in 1956. Savigar started to play the piano at age five and went on to study classical piano at the prestigious Trinity College of Music. By the age of 17, Savigar had begun his career as a session musician in the studios of London.
Rod Stewart
Savigar joined Rod Stewart's touring and recording band in 1978. Savigar worked in collaboration with Stewart, Phil Chen, Jim Cregan and Gary Grainger on Stewart's studio album Foolish Behaviour, which sold more than 5 million albums worldwide. Savigar co-produced Stewart's 2013 studio album Time, including 6 tracks from the album.
Additional Works
Kevin has contributed to the following works listed below:
Awards
In total, Savigar has won 6 ASCAP awards, 16 RIAA awards, 10 Brit Awards aka BPI awards, 2 SOCAN awards and a Nashville Songwriters Association International No. 1 award.