Colin Michael Frechter, born in August 1938, is a musical director, arranger,
pianist, and vocalist. He joined the music business in 1958 as a clarinet player
for the RAF. After his release from the Air Force in 1961, Frechter worked as a
musical director for Page One Records. Since 1967, he has collaborated with
numerous artists, including the Four Tops, the Bay City Rollers (receiving a
gold disc for the single "Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)"), Elaine Paige, Elton
John, Take That (including Robbie Williams), and Brotherhood of Man. Frechter
was also the pianist for Big John's ...