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Rob Davis

Season 1, Ep. 4

Rob Davis: Producer, Composer and Songwriter. 

 

Which artist regrets turning down that iconic hit for Kylie?


Louise Golbey asks Rob about his 70s glam rock days, high spirited recording sessions with Enrique Iglesias and what was unique about the chorus on 'Can't Get You Out of my Head'.


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BIO

Rob Davis is responsible for one of the most played and performed songs of the last decade.


An accomplished musician - he started out as lead guitarist in 1970’s Glam Rock band - Mud which he wrote over 45 tracks for including their first single Flower Power and their big Top 10 hit L-L-Lucy


He then went on to be one of the most in demand and successful songwriters in the UK.

 

He has worked alongside DJ Paul Oakenfold on dance hits such as Not over Yet for Grace and later The Klaxons and Joy and Heartbreak for Movement 98.

 And has written songs for artists such as KYLIE MINOGUE * ENRIQUE IGLESIAS * SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR  * HOLLY VALANCE  * BLUE  * CHARLOTTE CHURCH, Mika, Rachel Stevens and Danni Minogue to name a few.


In the early 2000’s he was behind three huge no.1 songs including Spiller’s track Groovejet (If This Aint Love) featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor and Kylie’s biggest hit Can’t Get you Out of My Head which he co-wrote and co-produced with Cathy Dennis.

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