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Peter Callander

real name Peter Robin Callander

Peter Callander is credited on 2,200 releases across 608 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,200

Credits

608

Albums

7

Decades active

94

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Biography

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Multi-award winning British songwriter, and producer. His first success as a songwriter was 'Walkin' Tall' which was a top-10 single in 1963 for Adam Faith. He used the alias Robin Conrad as he was also plugging the song under his real name. He went on to work as a lyricist with composers Les Reed, Geoff Stephens & Mitch Murray with whom he formed a long-lasting partnership. He also provided English lyrics to Italian ballads.
Founder member of the Society of Distinguished Songwriters (KING SOD II), a director of the Performing Rights Society, and a director of M.C.P.S.. Callander also formed the publishing company Callander Family Music Ltd.
Born: 10th October 1939, in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
Died: 25th February 2014, in Harefield, Hillingdon, Greater London, England. [heart attack, aged 74]

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Credited work

2,200 releases · 608 albums · active 1961–2025

  • Performance · 2,311
  • Production · 139
  • Other credits · 34

Studios: Bradley's Barn · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · Studio Des Dames · The Old Smithy Recording Studio

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