Biography

Tony Clarke was, for much of the late '60s and early '70s, one of the three or four most well-known record producers in England, as familiar a name as George Martin was for his work with the Beatles, and Andrew Oldham and Jimmy Miller, respectively, were for their work with the Rolling Stones. As the producer of the Moody Blues' music from 1966 thru 1979, Clarke was also unique as the first recording manager to make his name specifically in association with progressive - and psychedelic-rock, and he had bigger success than anyone else in the field, in terms of the sheer number of copies that the music on which he worked sold.

Biography by Bruce Eder