Trevor Veitch

Trevor Veitch (born May 19, 1946 in Vancouver, Canada) is a musician/producer who has worked behind the scenes on many pop trends from the 1960s to the present. He is mostly known for his involvement in the popular 60s folk rock group, 3's a Crowd. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Evan, and son. [cite web| title = Tom Rush FAQ | url = http://www.tomrush.com/faq.html | accessdate =2008-Sept-30]

1960s

In the 1960s, Veitch gained fame as a part of popular folk and rock group, 3's a Crowd. Veitch, who was musician Donna Warner's guitarist and accompanist, joined with Brent Titcomb to become the Bill Schwartz Quartet (a promotional name for only three musicians). [cite web| title = Brent Titcomb - Three's a Crowd | url = http://www.brenttitcomb.com/crowd.html | accessdate =2008-Oct-1] Later, the Bill Schwartz Quartet recruited more members, including Ken Koblun, David Wiffer, and Richard Patterson, and changed its name to 3's a Crowd. [cite web| title = Xtreme Musician: 3's a Crowd | url = http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/11170.html | accessdate =2008-Oct-1] 3's a Crowd is credited for helping expand the role of jazz and eastern music in the folk rock genre. The band broke up in 1968; Veitch's reasons were to pursue other projects.

1970s

Veitch befriended Tom Rush in the 1970s and contributed his talent to several of Rush's albums.
* In Rush's self-titled album, released in 1970, Veitch played the guitar, mandolin, and mandocello.
* In Wrong End of the Rainbow (1970), Veitch played both the acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, and contributed background vocals to the album.
* In Merrimack County, Veitch once again contributed his skills on the guitar, mandolin, and background vocals.

1980s

The 80s proved to be a productive decade for Veitch. The song "Gloria", written by Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi, and Veitch, composed in 1980, shot singer Laura Branigan to fame. [cite web| title = Still More Songs of the 80's - The Decade Series | url = http://www.earfloss.com/vocal/1700622.html | accessdate =2008-Oct-1] The song was later featured in the 1983 movie Flashdance. [cite web| title = The Internet Movie Database - Flashdance (1983) | url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085549/soundtrack | accessdate =2008-Oct-1] Veitch also co-produced for Basil's "Time After Time."

Veitch was a contractor for musician Donna Summer on some of her most famous songs, such as "Hot Stuff" and "On the Radio". Veitch also contributed his guitar skills to "On the Radio."

In 1981, Veitch and fellow producer Greg Mathieson produced singer Toni Basil's giant hit, "Mickey" and her LP, "Word of Mouth." [cite web| title = Basil - Word of Mouth | url = http://www.discogs.com/release/1219509 | accessdate =2008-Oct-1] He also produced Patty Brard's "Red Light" in 1986. [cite web| title = Patty Brard - Red Light | url = http://www.discogs.com/release/1038616 | accessdate =2008-Oct-1]

In 1984, Veitch worked on the short-lived TV show "Dreams," which featured actor John Stamos, as a music producer. [cite web| title = Dreams | url = http://www.fancast.com/tv/Dreams/89348/cast/music?num=30 | accessdate =2008-Oct-1]

In 1987, Veitch took his talents overseas by working both production and music for the Japanese television series akireta DEKA. He produced 4 songs for the soundtrack.

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