The Closest Thing To Crazy by Mike Batt

This is the autobiography of British singer-songwriter, musician and producer Mike Batt and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Southampton, York, Eastbourne, Conventry, Bradford and Winchester, started to played Accordion and piano, played as an pub organist, played in an band called Phase Four and an duo called That Lady's Twins with Andy Renton, signed up with Liberty Records as an songwriter as well as becoming A&R man, creating the Wombles who would have success in the 70's, having success as an songwriter with songs including Bright Eyes, Please Don't Fall In Love and I Feel Like Buddy Holly, his 2 marriages, working with The Hollies, Art Garfunkel,Cliff Richard, David Essex and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and AMAZING with FANTASTIC, very impressive and very entertaining stories and it is well worth an read. MIke's has got an new songs called Winter Song which he did it with Paul Carrack which is at number 1 on the Heritage Charts in th...