Jimmy Bowien (born 5 February 1933 in Prussia) is a record producer, songwriter and composer. He started playing the piano at the age of 5 and studied classical music to become a professional opera singer (Baritone). After graduating in Hamburg-Germany he worked with the record label Polydor writing advertising copies and created a repertoire of musical compositions. In 1959, Bowien started to discover new talents and produced records for Polydor with such artists as The Monks and Tony Sheridan, who was playing with The Beatles (aka The Beat Brothers).
Jimmy Bowien | |
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 Jimmy Bowien | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kim Philipp (artist name) |
| Born | 5 February 1933 Prussia |
| Died | September 21, 2022 |
| Genres | Musicals, Pop music, Orchestral Works |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter and composer. |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Guitar, Vocals (Baritone) |
| Years active | 1958–2000 |
| Labels | Polydor, Deutsche Grammophon |
Bowien is a multi-recipient of gold and platinum records and is best known for discovering new artists, composing music and producing records for Olivia Newton-John, Daliah Lavi, The Monks and Georges Moustaki. He produced such Musicals as Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, A Chorus Line and Mozart.
See also
editJimmy Bowien is likely to be the first record producer to take interest in The Beatles.[1]
The Monks: The transatlantic Feedback.[2]
Black Monk Time – Producer Jimmy Bowien.[3]
The Monks entered the studio with a young producer named Jimmy Bowien.[4]
Musical: Cats (Best Of Musical 2004).[5]
Musical: Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom of the Opera (German Language Version).[6]
Musicals
edit- Cats (musical) (1984 Vienna)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) (Vienna)
- Les Misérables (musical) (Vienna)
- Elisabeth (Vienna)
- Mozart( Vienna)
- La Cage aux Folles (Berlin, with Helmut Baumann)
- Little Shop Of Horrors (Berlin)
- Linie 1 – (Berlin)
- Marlene – (Berlin)
- Käpt'n Bay-Bay – (Hamburg)
Producer of Artists
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References
edit- ^ Lewisohn, Mark (2013). Tune in: The Beatles: All These Years. New York: Crown/Archetype. p. 437. ISBN 978-1-101-90329-2.
- ^ Lee, Nathan (30 October 2008). "Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Magazine, Various Mojo. The Mojo Collection: 4th Edition. Canongate Books. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-84767-643-6.
- ^ "The Monks Discography and Videography". www.the-monks.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Various – Best Of Musical!". Discogs.
- ^ "Andrew Lloyd Webber – Das Phantom Der Oper (Deutsche Originalaufnahme)". Discogs.
External links
edit- Jimmy Bowien Discography at Discogs
- Jimmy Bowien (aka Kim Philipp) (1965 to 1972) at Discogs