Talk:Mike Batt

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[edit] ="Bright Eyes" criticized for being "trite and overly sentimental"?

"Arguably his most famous success is Watership Down (including music and lyrics to Art Garfunkel's international number one single, "Bright Eyes", which won "Best Film Song or Music" one of his five Ivor Novello Awards. Criticized for being trite and overly sentimental, the song remains a radio favourite."

Unless someone can cite a source for this statement, I think it needs to be editted out, as it seems to be more of an opinion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.103.220.104 (talk) 18:46, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

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Hi. I'm sure someone else will edit this or pick this up properly, but Mike Batt's two most famous things he did are The Wombles (which is covered in this article) and the other is the music for Watership Down by Richard Adams, most famously the song "Bright Eyes" sung by Art Garfunkel. I'm sure someone will create and format something properly for this?

Also, IMDB says his birth date is 2nd Feb 1950 not 6th Feb 1949. I don't know which is right, but it might need checking to make sure the Wikipedia one is correct?

If someone is rewriting this article, feel free to contact me at gavin_orr@yahoo.com if you want any further info. Cheers! G

I see the Discog bio gives his birthdate as February 06, 1950; the mystery continues... However I have taken their view of his full name. Carbonix (talk) 01:05, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

As I recall, the theme to the original "Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings" was written by a Mike Batt. I've always wondered if it's this Mike Batt.

IMDB backs me up on the name at least...

 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291665/combined>

- rAS

[edit] Rewrite needed

I stumbled upon this article and oh wow does it ever need a rewrite. I have never heard of this guy before, so I don't feel qualified to do a full rewrite. Please, though, someone who knows something about this man fix it. Be bolder than me! Goyston talk, contribs, play 02:39, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

This article has missed an important album (that is, curiously enough, missing from Mike Batt's own website - from whence much of this original post was referenced, as noted) called "Six Days in Berlin." It is a concept album, never released on CD (as far as I know), but only on vinyl. It was released in 1981.

No mention of Caravans ? I'd argue a glaring omission. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jatrius (talk • contribs) 12:55, 1 June 2008 (UTC)