Mike Leander

Who was Mike Leander?

Michael George Farr professionally known as Mike Leander was an English arranger, songwriter and record producer.

He worked variously with David McWilliams, Gary Glitter, The Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull, Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Cocker, Billy Fury, Marc Bolan, The Small Faces, Van Morrison, Alan Price, Peter Frampton, Keith Richards, Shirley Bassey, Lulu, Jimmy Page, Roy Orbison, Ben E. King, The Drifters, Gene Pitney and The Beatles. Leander also wrote the score for the films, Privilege and Run a Crooked Mile.