Steve Lillywhite
b. 1955, England. Lillywhite is a leading contemporary UK record producer, best known for his work with the Pogues and U2. He started out as a tape operator for Phonogram in 1972. After producing the demo tapes which won Ultravox a contract with Island Records, he joined the company as a staff producer. Lillywhite specialised in producing new wave bands such as Eddie And the Hot Rods, Siouxsie And the Banshees (the hit Hong Kong Garden), the Members, Penetration, XTC and the Buzzards before he was approached to supervise Peter Gabriel's third solo album. By the early '80s, Lillywhite was widely recognised as one of the most accomplished of younger producers. Now a freelance, Island brought him in to work on U2's debut BOY. He also produced the group's next two albums. In addition he worked with artists as varied as singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, stadium rockers Simple Minds, art-punks Psychedelic Furs and the The Rolling Stones ( DIRTY WORK, 1987). In 1987, Lillywhite produced contrasting albums by the Pogues and Talking Heads( NAKED), continuing with the Pogues’ follow-up PEACE AND LOVE (1988) and with David Byrne's solo effort REI MOMO. Among Lillywhite's other productions was KITEBY Kirsty MacCollwhom he had married in 1984.