The Arthur Baker Interview
Arthur Baker: 70s DJ, Pioneer of dance music, Production guru, Groundbreaker. His musical style has spanned across soul, blues, hip hop, rap, old skool, dance and indie and he can put his name to any of the above descriptions.
Known for his seminal productions such as Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - "Planet Rock", (awesome) Rocker's Revenge - "Walking on Sunshine", New Order - "Confusion", and Criminal Element Orchestra -"Put the Needle on the Record," Arthur's list of collaborations reads like a who's who of top quality artists, from Bob Dylan, Al Green and Billy Ray Martin, Babylon Zoo and Robbie Williams, to U2, Bruce Springsteen, Afrika Bambaataa, Lou Reed and Diana Ross. Arthur Baker: Dude, speaks to ilikemusic.com about his music and his future plans.
"I like music…. because it makes me feel alive."
Arthur Baker
ILM: You've worked with some amazing artists. What's been your favourite collaboration so far and who would you most like to collaborate with?
AB: Working with Bob Dylan and Al Green was great because these are guys I grew up on as a kid, so to get to work with them was really a special thing.
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