Pete Waterman
Birthday: January 15, 1947 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Peter Alan Waterman
Pete Waterman was born in England and became one of Europe's biggest pop music producers when he teamed up with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken.Together, Stock Aitken Waterman produced songs for the b ...Show More
I hadn't got a pot to piss in but I spent every penny that I had on the music I loved.
I hadn't got a pot to piss in but I spent every penny that I had on the music I loved.
[meeting Cheryl Cole as an auditionee on Pop Idol] You have the most beautiful eyes and skin I think Show more
[meeting Cheryl Cole as an auditionee on Pop Idol] You have the most beautiful eyes and skin I think I've ever seen in my life. Hide
You Spin Me Round had Ride of The Valkyries all over it. We changed a few things around but if you l Show more
You Spin Me Round had Ride of The Valkyries all over it. We changed a few things around but if you listen to it the strings are straight off it. Hide
I've made a lot of difference to a lot of people, let me tell you.
I've made a lot of difference to a lot of people, let me tell you.
[on Abba] By God, they said more about everything than any other band.
[on Abba] By God, they said more about everything than any other band.
There is only one key area of pop music: the song.
There is only one key area of pop music: the song.
Jimmy Savile did invent DJing the way we know it today. There's no question. The first DJ I ever saw Show more
Jimmy Savile did invent DJing the way we know it today. There's no question. The first DJ I ever saw with two decks was Jimmy Savile and I have to tell you, he was fantastic. Hide
There are some people we have worked with who have outstanding natural talent-Donna Summer is one of Show more
There are some people we have worked with who have outstanding natural talent-Donna Summer is one of these. She gave back more than we asked for. Hide
For people like myself, The Beatles and Burt Bacharach, the tune was always the most important thing Show more
For people like myself, The Beatles and Burt Bacharach, the tune was always the most important thing. If you look at the greatest pop writers you'll always spot the classical influence. Hide
[on Rick Astley] He reminded me of Van Morrison, the way he had these awkward moves but with this gr Show more
[on Rick Astley] He reminded me of Van Morrison, the way he had these awkward moves but with this great voice. Hide
If you're at the top you're going nowhere.
If you're at the top you're going nowhere.
To a Pop Idol contestant: "Well, as a Walsall FC supporter you know we ain't ever gonna make the Pre Show more
To a Pop Idol contestant: "Well, as a Walsall FC supporter you know we ain't ever gonna make the Premiership, and that just about sums you up." Hide
[on the death of Donna Summer] I should have guessed she was ill, because I saw she cancelled a gig Show more
[on the death of Donna Summer] I should have guessed she was ill, because I saw she cancelled a gig 3 months before. Donna never cancels a gig. The great thing is that she was amazingly religious, so she won't have seen it as the end of her life, but as the beginning of a longer life. She wouldn't have been scared. Hide
I'm the only person who's ever put an out-of-tune Paul McCartney record out.
I'm the only person who's ever put an out-of-tune Paul McCartney record out.
I think classical music has had an amazing influence on pop, although at the moment R&B and rap arti Show more
I think classical music has had an amazing influence on pop, although at the moment R&B and rap artists have forced all the tunes out. But pop will come back to classical music. Hide
[on hits he produced] If I'm good at what I do, you shouldn't be able to hear where I've taken it fr Show more
[on hits he produced] If I'm good at what I do, you shouldn't be able to hear where I've taken it from. Hide
[on Johann Pachelbel's "Canon"] That's almost the godfather of pop music because we've all used that Show more
[on Johann Pachelbel's "Canon"] That's almost the godfather of pop music because we've all used that in our own ways for the past 30 years. The Farm used it for All Together Now and we used it for I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie. Hide
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