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Michael Edward "Mike" Hazlewood〔(Mike Hazlewood Discography at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 (24 December 1941〔(Michael Edward Hazlewood ) entry at Geni.com (pictured). Retrieved on 2014-08-25.〕 — 6 May 2001)〔(Mike Hazelwood - Credits ). AllMusic (2001-05-06). Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 was an English singer, composer and songwriter. He variously worked with Albert Hammond, T-Bone Burnett, Van Dyke Parks and Harry Nilsson.〔 ==Biography== Educated at Hazelwick School, in Crawley, West Sussex, Hazlewood began his career as a DJ at the radio station Radio Luxembourg in the early 1960s. In 1966 he founded the group The Family Dogg, together with Albert Hammond and Steve Rowland.〔(The Family Dogg - Music Biography, Credits and Discography ). AllMusic (1944-05-18). Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 In addition, he often wrote songs in collaboration with Hammond such as "Little Arrows" for Leapy Lee,〔(Leapy Lee - Little Arrows (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 "Gimme Dat Ding" for The Pipkins,〔(Pipkins, The - Gimme Dat Ding (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 and "The Air That I Breathe" for Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers,〔(Phil Everly - The Air That I Breathe (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 for his 1973 solo album ''Star Spangled Springer''. The latter song was recorded by and a hit for The Hollies.〔(Hollies, The - The Air That I Breathe (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 Hazlewood's collaboration with Hammond resulted in co-composed songs for the latter such as "It Never Rains in Southern California"〔(Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 and "The Free Electric Band".〔〔(Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 Hazlewood and Hammond also wrote the international hit song "Make Me An Island" for the Irish singer Joe Dolan in 1969,〔(Joe Dolan - Make Me An Island (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 as well as his follow-up singles, "Teresa"〔(Joe Dolan - Teresa (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 and "You're Such a Good Looking Woman".〔(Joe Dolan - You're Such A Good Looking Woman (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 The latter became a signature hit for Dolan, topping the Irish charts twice, in 1970 and 1997 when he re-recorded it with Dustin the Turkey. Hazlewood also wrote the song "Southern Lady", which was recorded by Rita Coolidge.〔(Rita Coolidge - We're All Alone / Southern Lady (Vinyl) at Discogs ). Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 During the late 1980s, Hazlewood held the theatrical rights to Mervyn Peake's novel ''Mr. Pye'', and completed a musical theatre version of the book in collaboration with Howard Lee Sloan, the American-born pianist and composer. Hazlewood and Hammond are also credited as co-writers of the 1992 Radiohead song, "Creep". Due to similarities to "The Air That I Breathe", Radiohead was successfully sued for plagiarism.〔Wardle, Ben. (2009-05-12) (Get off Coldplay's case – similar songs can co-exist peacefully | Music | guardian.co.uk ). Guardian. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕〔(Albert Hammond Official Website ). Alberthammond.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 "Creep" used a chord progression taken from "The Air That I Breathe" in its verse, and a melody from the latter in the bridge following the second chorus.〔English, Tim (2007). ''Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Stolen Melodies, Ripped-Off Riffs, and the Secret History of Rock and Roll'', p.149. ISBN 9781583480236.〕 On 6 May 2001, Hazlewood died aged 59 from a heart attack, during his holiday in Florence, Italy.〔(The Dead Rock Stars Club 2001 ). Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-04.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mike Hazlewood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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