Batteau is widely credited for writing songs for various entertainers, including
Seals and Crofts,
Trisha Yearwood,
Michael Sembello and
Shawn Colvin. He also co-wrote several songs with
Madeleine Peyroux and
Larry Klein for Peyroux's 2009 album,
Bare Bones. He has also focused on solo work, and has released one solo album,
Happy in Hollywood (1976) on
A&M Records. Batteau had previously worked with his brother Robin as Batteaux, releasing one album on
Columbia Records in 1971. This album contains the song "Tell Her She's Lovely" which was covered by
El Chicano in 1973. In the mid-1980s, Batteau formed the Pop/New Wave band Nomo, which released one album,
The Great Unknown, in 1985, scoring a minor hit with "Red Lipstick" before disbanding. He also wrote and performed the song "Walk in Love," which was later covered by
The Manhattan Transfer, reaching Number 12 on the
UK Singles Chart. ==Discography==