Marty Simon

Marty Simon
Marty Simon
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
EducationMcGill University
Occupation(s)Composer, music director, entrepreneur

Marty Simon is a Canadian drummer, composer and music director.[1] In the 1970s, Simon was part of Mylon LeFevre's Holy Smoke Band and later formed the rock band Sharks in London with Andy Fraser and Chris Spedding.[2] His songwriting credits include works with Celine Dion, Wilson Pickett, and Rick Ross.[3] Simon has collaborated with artists such as Brian Eno, Leslie West, and Serge Gainsbourg.[4] As a film and TV composer, he is best known for scoring the sci-fi TV series Lexx (1996–2002), contributing to 65 episodes.[5]

Early life and education

Simon was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Arthur and Miriam Simon, who were originally from Winnipeg.[1] His musical talent emerged at age 5 when he played the piano by ear.[6]

In the mid-1960s, Simon played in local bands influenced by The Beatles.[7] He attended Concordia University (then Sir George Williams University) in 1966, where he met drummer Corky Laing.[8] Simon's first studio experience came in 1967 with his band The Scene, which recorded "Scenes (From Another World)" for B.T. Puppy Records.[9] In 1968, after dropping out of Concordia University, Simon studied piano and percussion at McGill University's Faculty of Music.[1] In 1969, he formed the band LIFE, which gained regional success with the hit Hands of the Clock for Polydor Records.[10]

Career

In the 1970s, Simon had a progressive music career, starting with his involvement in New York City with Mountain's management firm and joining Mylon LeFevre's "Holy Smoke" band in Atlanta.[11][12] He toured with Mylon and opened for bands like The Who, Ten Years After, and Traffic.[13] Simon contributed to projects such as Mylon's albums Holy Smoke and Over the Influence.[14] He later formed Sharks in London with Andy Fraser, recording albums and touring Europe, and worked with several artists there, including Brian Eno on Here Come the Warm Jets.[15]

Simon continued collaborating with artists, including The Leslie West Band, Michel Pagliaro, and Wilson Pickett.[16] He co-wrote the disco hit "(Everybody) Get Dancin' " by The Bombers in the late 1970s.[17]

He is the founder of MRD-Music Revenue Data Inc., a global royalty management service, and Powerscore Music, a tech-reporting subsidiary.[5]

Discography (selected)

Filmography (selected)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Seasoned music promoter not ready to bow out yet". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ "With Holy Smoke". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ^ Georges-Hebert Germain (2020). Céline: The Authorized Biography. Dundurn Publishing. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-55488-127-7. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ^ "February 6, 1973". Vintage Rock TV Archive. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  5. ^ a b "BMI visits Music Revenue Data in Toronto". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  6. ^ "Make the Most of Your Catalogue: Music Publishing Deep Dive". CIMA Music. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  7. ^ "Life – Neil Sheppard and Marty Simon". The Strange Brew. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  8. ^ "Walter Rossi". CanadianBands.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  9. ^ "Leon Aronson". Harris Wolff. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  10. ^ "Life Biography". CanadianBands.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  11. ^ "Mylon LeFevre at Boston Garden". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  12. ^ Barnes, Mike (2008-12-24). "Mountain, Foreigner manager Prager dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  13. ^ "San Diego Sports Arena, Dec 8, 1971". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  14. ^ "Mylon With Holy Smoke". BadCat Records. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  15. ^ "February 6, 1973". Vintage Rock TV Archive. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  16. ^ "Neufeld Signed to Dunbar Music". World Radio History. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  17. ^ "Mullan takes on Island for Canadian Operation". RPM Weekly. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  18. ^ "Lifeless Eddie and the Cruisers II Just a Promotional Film". Chicago Tribune. 1989-08-18. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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