# Steve Levine

Steve Levine is a British record producer, best known for his work on Culture Club's studio albums. He won a Brit Award for Producer of the Year in 1984. He has also composed film and TV scores.

## History

Levine's career began as a trainee tape-op at CBS studios in 1975, soon progressed to in house engineer, working with many new wave and punk acts including the Clash, the Jags, XTC and many of CBS Records' pop acts, including Sailor.
It was at CBS that Levine met Beach Boy Bruce Johnston, who would play an important role in the consolidation of his production career, culminating with Levine producing the 1985 album The Beach Boys. From the early 1980s, with the worldwide success of Culture Club, Levine's reputation grew and, apart from the Beach Boys, he produced work for the Honeyz, John Howard, China Crisis, Motörhead, Ziggy Marley, Westworld and Gary Moore. In 2013, Levine was chairman of the Music Producer's Guild.
Levine created and co-presents the BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music programme The Record Producers, with regular BBC Radio 2 host Richard Allinson. This series of documentaries analyse, from the record producer's perspective, how iconic recordings are created.
Levine has collected several prestigious awards including a Brit Award for Producer of the Year in 1984. Levine is also a LIPA companion and holds an Honorary Doctorate at Bucks University. He is the author of The Hit Kit and The Art of Downloading Music.
Levine is the owner of label Hubris Records Limited and has produced artists for the label including Daytona Lights, Natalie McCool and Hushtones.

## Personal life

Levine and his wife, radio producer and talent manager Karen, have two daughters. They live in Liverpool. His daughter also works in the music industry and resides in London.

## Production discography

* 6 Day Riot: Folie a Deux
* 60s Authentic Soul
* 911: There It Is
* Alsou: "Solo"
* America: Hourglass
* America: Encore: More Greatest Hits
* Andy Stocks: Picking Up The Penny
* Beckley Lamm Wilson: Like a brother
* Beehive: Presence of your Love
* Believin' It All: Single
* Benny Lord 7" single: Faithful to the fiancée
* Boyband: A New Musical
* Britpack: Set me free
* Celena Cherry: Celena Cherry
* China Crisis: Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
* Culture Club: The Best Of
* Culture Club: Colour by Numbers
* Culture Club: Don't Mind If I Do
* Culture Club: Greatest Moments
* Culture Club: Waking up with the House on Fire
* Culture Club: Kissing to Be Clever
* David Grant & Jaki Graham: The very best
* Daytona Lights: This Modern Landscape
* Deniece Williams: Water under the Bridge
* Gary Moore: Ballads & Blues 1982–1994
* Honeyz: Wonder No. 8
* Hushtones: Greetings from the Other Side
* James Buller: Can't Smile Without You
* Jimmy The Hoover: "Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh)"
* Jo Stevens: Jo Stevens
* Junior: Acquired Taste
* Kyle Vincent: "Trust"
* Louise: Woman in Me
* Michelle Collins: Sunburn
* More Cold Feet: Official Soundtrack
* Natalie McCool: Shoot Shoot
* Natalie McCool: Black Sun
* Natalie McCool: Fortune EP's
* Owen: Our Own Little Stories
* Patch William: Patch William
* Playhaus: Loudhailer
* Polly Magoo: Fais Vite!
* Quarterflash: Back into Blue
* Sonia: "Wake Up Everybody"
* Space: Give Me Your Future
* The Beach Boys: The Beach Boys
* The Beauties: The Beauties
* The Creatures: Anima Animus
* The Mood: Passion In Dark Rooms
* The Creatures: "Say"
* The Homesick Hustlers: Daddy's Girls
* The Kings Singers: Spirit Voices
* The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra: Love & Hate
* The Vapors: Together
* Various: "What's Going On" (Rock Aid Armenia)
* Various feat. Culture Club ("Electric Dreams")
* Various feat. Culture Club ("The Wedding Singer")
* The Vels: House of Miracles
* Voices in Motion: Excuse Me
* Westworld: Beatbox Rock 'n' Roll
* Westworld: Everything Good is Bad
* Westworld: Greatest Hits
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