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Steve Levine is a British record producer, best known for his work on Culture Club's studio albums.^[1] He won a Brit Award for Producer of the Year in 1984.^[2] He has also composed film and TV scores.

History

Levine's career began as a trainee tape-op at CBS studios in 1975, soon progressed to in house engineer, working with many new wave and punk acts including the Clash, the Jags, XTC and many of CBS Records' pop acts, including Sailor.

It was at CBS that Levine met Beach Boy Bruce Johnston, who would play an important role in the consolidation of his production career,^{[citation needed]} culminating with Levine producing the 1985 album The Beach Boys. From the early 1980s, with the worldwide success of Culture Club, Levine's reputation grew and, apart from the Beach Boys, he produced work for the Honeyz, John Howard, China Crisis, Motörhead, Ziggy Marley, Westworld and Gary Moore. In 2013, Levine was chairman of the Music Producer's Guild.^{[citation needed]}

Levine created and co-presents the BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music programme The Record Producers,^[3] with regular BBC Radio 2 host Richard Allinson. This series of documentaries analyse, from the record producer's perspective, how iconic recordings are created.

Levine has collected several prestigious awards including a Brit Award for Producer of the Year in 1984.^[2] Levine is also a LIPA companion^{[citation needed]} and holds an Honorary Doctorate at Bucks University.^{[citation needed]} He is the author of The Hit Kit and The Art of Downloading Music.^{[citation needed]}

Levine is the owner of label Hubris Records Limited and has produced artists for the label including Daytona Lights, Natalie McCool and Hushtones.

Personal life

Levine and his wife, radio producer and talent manager Karen, have two daughters. They live in Liverpool. His daughter also works in the music industry and resides in London. ^{[citation needed]}

Production discography

6 Day Riot: Folie a Deux
60s Authentic Soul
911: There It Is
Alsou: "Solo"
America: Hourglass
America: Encore: More Greatest Hits
Andy Stocks: Picking Up The Penny
Beckley Lamm Wilson: Like a brother
Beehive: Presence of your Love
Believin' It All: Single
Benny Lord 7" single: Faithful to the fiancée
Boyband: A New Musical
Britpack: Set me free
Celena Cherry: Celena Cherry
China Crisis: Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
Culture Club: The Best Of
Culture Club: Colour by Numbers^[1]
Culture Club: Don't Mind If I Do^[1]
Culture Club: Greatest Moments
Culture Club: Waking up with the House on Fire^[1]
Culture Club: Kissing to Be Clever^[1]
David Grant & Jaki Graham: The very best
Daytona Lights: This Modern Landscape
Deniece Williams: Water under the Bridge^[1]
Gary Moore: Ballads & Blues 1982–1994
Honeyz: Wonder No. 8
Hushtones: Greetings from the Other Side
James Buller: Can't Smile Without You
Jimmy The Hoover: "Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh)"
Jo Stevens: Jo Stevens
Junior: Acquired Taste
Kyle Vincent: "Trust"
Louise: Woman in Me
Michelle Collins: Sunburn
More Cold Feet: Official Soundtrack
Natalie McCool: Shoot Shoot
Natalie McCool: Black Sun
Natalie McCool: Fortune EP's
Owen: Our Own Little Stories
Patch William: Patch William
Playhaus: Loudhailer
Polly Magoo: Fais Vite!
Quarterflash: Back into Blue
Sonia: "Wake Up Everybody"
Space: Give Me Your Future
The Beach Boys: The Beach Boys
The Beauties: The Beauties
The Creatures: Anima Animus
The Mood: Passion In Dark Rooms
The Creatures: "Say"
The Homesick Hustlers: Daddy's Girls
The Kings Singers: Spirit Voices
The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra: Love & Hate
The Vapors: Together
Various: "What's Going On" (Rock Aid Armenia)
Various feat. Culture Club ("Electric Dreams")
Various feat. Culture Club ("The Wedding Singer")
The Vels: House of Miracles
Voices in Motion: Excuse Me
Westworld: Beatbox Rock 'n' Roll
Westworld: Everything Good is Bad
Westworld: Greatest Hits

Charlotte Cooper. Lucky Guy (backing vocals by Jeffrey Foskett)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Massey, Howard (2000). Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft The Hits. San Francisco, California, US: Backbeat Books. pp. 260–264. ISBN 0879306149.
^ ^a ^b "Brit Award Winners 1984". Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Magnum Opus". Steve Levine. Retrieved 6 April 2016.