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Derek Lawrence is a record producer, famous for his work for Joe Meek
Joe Meek

Joe Meek was a pioneering England record producer and songwriter acknowledged as one of the world's first and most imaginative independent producers....
's Outlaws
The Outlaws (UK band)

The Outlaws were an England instrumental musical ensemble that recorded in the early 1960s. One time members included Ritchie Blackmore, Chas Hodges, Bobby Graham, Ken Lundgren, Mick Underwood, Reg Hawkins, Billy Kuy and others....
, Deep Purple
Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English Rock music band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of Heavy metal music and modern hard rock, although some band members have tried not to categorize themselves as any one genre....
, Machiavel and Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are a United Kingdom Rock music band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s with their distinctive mellow sound, and popular records including Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub and New England ....
.

Lawrence came in contact with Meek circa at the end of 1963, when he managed a group, Laurie Black and the Men of Mystery, that won a recording session at Joe Meek's studio. He continued working for him until 1965. He brought him Merseybeaters Freddie Starr and the Midnighters.

In the late 1960s he worked for Harold Shampan at Film Music (part of Top Rank
Top Rank

Top Rank may refer to:*Top Rank Boxing, Nevada boxing promotion company formed in 1973* Top Rank Records, 1950s subsidiary record label of the Rank Organisation, British company which ran from 1937 to 1996...
) and as freelance producer (inspired by Meek) for The Pretty Things, The Zephyrs
The Zephyrs

The Zephyrs is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie musical band. They have released four albums and two EPs containing their shoegazing Folk rock style....
, The Nocturnes etc.






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Derek Lawrence is a record producer, famous for his work for Joe Meek
Joe Meek

Joe Meek was a pioneering England record producer and songwriter acknowledged as one of the world's first and most imaginative independent producers....
's Outlaws
The Outlaws (UK band)

The Outlaws were an England instrumental musical ensemble that recorded in the early 1960s. One time members included Ritchie Blackmore, Chas Hodges, Bobby Graham, Ken Lundgren, Mick Underwood, Reg Hawkins, Billy Kuy and others....
, Deep Purple
Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English Rock music band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of Heavy metal music and modern hard rock, although some band members have tried not to categorize themselves as any one genre....
, Machiavel and Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are a United Kingdom Rock music band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s with their distinctive mellow sound, and popular records including Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub and New England ....
.

Lawrence came in contact with Meek circa at the end of 1963, when he managed a group, Laurie Black and the Men of Mystery, that won a recording session at Joe Meek's studio. He continued working for him until 1965. He brought him Merseybeaters Freddie Starr and the Midnighters.

In the late 1960s he worked for Harold Shampan at Film Music (part of Top Rank
Top Rank

Top Rank may refer to:*Top Rank Boxing, Nevada boxing promotion company formed in 1973* Top Rank Records, 1950s subsidiary record label of the Rank Organisation, British company which ran from 1937 to 1996...
) and as freelance producer (inspired by Meek) for The Pretty Things, The Zephyrs
The Zephyrs

The Zephyrs is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie musical band. They have released four albums and two EPs containing their shoegazing Folk rock style....
, The Nocturnes etc. He produced Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)

Jethro Tull are a United Kingdom rock music group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the songs, vocals and flute work of Ian Anderson , who has led the band since its founding, and guitarist Martin Barre, who has #Lineups....
's debut single "Sunshine Day
Sunshine Day

Sunshine Day is the title of British progressive rock group Jethro Tull 's debut single, produced by Derek Lawrence, released in 1968 by MGM Records....
" (1968).

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