Chris Hughes (musician)

Christopher Merrick Hughes (born 3 March 1954,[1] London, England), also known as Merrick,[2] is a British music producer, songwriter, and former drummer of Adam and the Ants.[3] Best known as producer of Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair, and as the co-writer of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", Hughes has a joint background as a musician, songwriter and producer. His career began with Adam and the Ants as drummer and producer of the "Cartrouble" and "Kings of the Wild Frontier" singles, then the Kings of the Wild Frontier album. Yielding three hit singles, the album earned Hughes Music Week's 'Producer of the Year Award'.[4]

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  2. ^ "Adam and the Ants". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 April 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Adam Ant - Pop Star". BBC.co.ukdate=13 December 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Music Week Awards 2013 |". Musicweekawards.com. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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