Birth name Thomas Dennis Newman Years active 1960s –present | Associated acts Mike Oldfield Name Tom Newman | |
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Occupation(s) record producer, musician | ||
Tom newman 8th may 2014
Not to be confused with Thomas Newman.
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Thomas Dennis "Tom" Newman (born 11 July 1943 in Perivale) is an English record producer and musician (rhythm guitar). In 1970 he began working with Richard Branson and helped to found The Manor Studio in Oxford for the nascent Virgin Records. There, he produced the recording of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
Career
In 1968 he played in a band called July whose only album was the eponymous "July" on UK Major Minor and US Epic. Prior to that, he was in a British band called "The Tomcats" who were based in Spain. In 1966, they recorded at least three EP's on Spanish Philips (436387, 436388 and 436826).
In 1970, Newman began working with Richard Branson and helped build the The Manor Studio in Oxford. It was there he met the 18-year-old Mike Oldfield who lent him a rough demo tape of what would become Tubular Bells.
In November 1973, Newman participated in a live-in-the-studio performance of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells for the BBC. It is available on Oldfield's Elements DVD.
Newman released some albums as a solo musician and produced several albums for other artists, most notably with Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells, Tubular Bells II, Heaven's Open).
Newman also co-worked with young NWOBHM-bands like Charlie ’Ungry.