Mike Moran is a keyboard musician and producer. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London prior to becoming a session musician and composer / arranger, including music for films such as Time Bandits and The Missionary. He also played with the Ian Gillan Band. "Rock Bottom," which he wrote in partnership with Lynsey de Paul, was the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 and put him in the spotlight for the first time. Although leading early on in the voting, the song eventually came second in the Contest. Nevertheless, it went on to become a top 20 hit in many European countries including France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland where it reached the top of the singles charts. It was more successful in Continental Europe than in its country of origin, the United Kingdom. De Paul and Moran went on to write a number of songs such as "Let Your Body Go Downtown", a top 40 hit for the Martyn Ford Orchestra and the follow up "Going to a Disco" as well as "Without You" and "Now and Then" which appeared on the albums "Tigers and Fireflies" and "Just a Little Time", respectively. Other memorable songs co-written by Moran are "Barcelona" (Freddie Mercury) and "Snot Rap" (Kenny Everett) as well as "No Mean City", the theme to the crime drama Taggart, sung by Maggie Bell. He has worked with various members of Queen, Ozzy Osbourne, and George Harrison. He has also produced various hits for David Bowie in the late seventies, early eighties. Latterly, Moran has worked extensively as a music producer. He produced The Queen Album and Piaf for Elaine Paige and has just completed her latest album Essential Musicals.
