Calmer Chameleon

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Phil Pickett first tasted success in seventies band Sailor who scored with hits such as' Girls Girls Girls' & 'A Glass of Champagne' However there can be no doubt that his greatest achievements have been as a performer & songwriter with eighties pop sensation Culture Club with the charismatic singer Boy George Phil had been Culture Club's keyboard player & vocal arranger right from the beginning & the band were already huge when he started to collaborate on their songwriting Talk about being in the right place at the right time! He co-wrote ' It's A Miracle' & ' Karma Chameleon' The latter song was number 1 in every country in the world that had a chart selling 14 million records in the UK alone Pickett played extensively on all of Culture Club's records throughout this period & also co-wrote many other songs with the band including ' Move Away' Throughout a long career Phil has also been associated with a huge variety of artists writers & producers including Paul Mc Cartney Phil Ramone Quincy Jones Joe Cocker Jeff Beck Take That & Malcolm McLaren He has also written songs for West End musical theatre & Hollywood movies including Electric Dreams Top Secret & The Lost Boys Phil's autobiography explores all the ups & downs of his career whilst being firmly focused on the exploits of Culture Club & Boy George making this a must read for fans as well as those fascinated by the music business itself