11 Facts About Mike Redway

Mike Redway began his career in the late 1950s as a backing vocalist for Embassy Records.

In 1967 Mike Redway was approached by Burt Bacharach to perform the vocal on the song Have No Fear, James Bond is Here - which was used for the credit-roll of the 1967 spoof film Casino Royale.

Mike Redway achieved No 1 chart success in Germany with the single Du Kannst Nicht Immer Siebszehn which he co-wrote with Ralph Siegel, and which was sung by Chris Roberts.

Mike Redway produced Terry Wogan's hit The Floral Dance, which reached No 21 in April 1978.

Mike Redway has competed to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.

Mike Redway composed the music to the children's television show Charlie Chalk, which was produced by Woodland Animation and featured the voice of Michael Williams.

The theme music to the show, which was penned by Mike Redway was performed by his close friend Ken Barrie, whom he had met at Embassy in the early sixties.

In 1973 Mike Redway formed his own production company Redrock Music Ltd, known for producing radio advertisements and jingles.

In 2019 Mike Redway was the driving force behind the launch of a website offering ready- made jingles to the advertising, TV and Media markets called Redrock Production Music.

Mike Redway wrote all the original songs used in Paul Dunn's 2019 touring adaptation of Catherine Cookson's The Cinder Path, produced by Leah Bell.

Mike Redway was a regular contributor to many recording sessions with the BBC Radio Orchestra and music director Neil Richardson.