Topic: Steve Lillywhite

Steve Lillywhite (born 1955) is an English Grammy Award winning record producer. From his early work with Ultravox in 1976 through to the present day, Lillywhite has produced a variety of musicians including XTC, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Morrissey, The Psychedelic Furs, U2, The Pogues and Phish.

Lillywhite entered the music industry in 1972, when he worked as a tape operator for Polygram. He produced a demo recording for Ultravox, which led to them being offered a recording contract with Island Records. Lillywhite soon joined Island as a staff producer, where he worked with many of the leading new wave musicians. His first commercial success was with Siouxsie and the Banshees in August 1978, after producing their first single, "Hong Kong Garden".

In 1980, Lillywhite produced Peter Gabriel (also known as III or Melt). The same year, he produced The Psychedelic Furs debut album, as well as Boy, the debut album of the then practically unknown U2. Lillywhite went on to produce U2's October and War. He moved on to produce work by Simple Minds, Big Country, XTC, The Chameleons, Toyah, Talking Heads, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Morrissey, The Rolling Stones and the Shine album by the former ABBA vocalist Anni-Frid Lyngstad.