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Phil Wainman

Philip Neil Wainman is an English record producer and songwriter, primarily active in the 1970s. He is noted for his work with Sweet, XTC, Dollar, Mud, and the Bay City Rollers. His greatest chart success, however, was the production of "I Don't Like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats, written by Bob Geldof and arranged by Fiachra Trench.

Career
In 1964, Wainman was working the European cabaret circuit with a band called The High Grades. He returned to the UK and joined the Paramounts in 1965 for a short period. The Paramounts had had a minor UK hit with a cover of the Coasters' "Poison Ivy", The last major hit Wainman worked on was Adrian Gurvitz's UK top 10 hit in April 1982, named "Classic".{{cite book Wainman later went on to work in property and real estate management. ==See also==
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