Legendary The Saints and Keith Urban producer Mark Moffatt dies, age 74
nme.comKeith Urban, The Saints and more, has died aged 74.News of his passing was shared on his Facebook page last week (September 6), and contained a touching statement from his wife Lindsey. “Mark Moffatt, lifelong musician and producer who devoted his life to music, died Friday September 6 at age 74 in Nashville, Tennessee,” it read.“He had battled pancreatic cancer for more than a year.
As much as Moffatt loved his music, his first love was his family. He is survived by his wife, Lindsey, step-daughter Dana and two granddaughters—the loves of his life—his son Geordie, and extended family in Australia,” she added, going on to list some of his biggest achievements.Born in Maryborough, Queensland, Moffatt kicked off his career when he moved to Brisbane, and then later relocated to London, working on Denmark Street – better recognised as ‘Tin Pan Alley’ – for several years.It’s an extremely sad day in Nashville, and in this difficult time, Mark’s wife, Lindsey, asked that this be posted on…Posted by Mark Moffatt on Friday, September 6, 2024He was regarded as one of the most integral names in the world of production to come from Australia.
Throughout his career, he helped create more tracks than any other producer in the APRA Top 30 Australian songs. He also worked alongside 15 ARIA Hall of Fame inductees.Moving back to Brisbane from London in 1976, he famously worked on The Saints’ song ‘(I’m) Stranded’, which became an essential of the punk scene.A post shared by ARIA (@aria_official)In a new statement following news of Moffatt’s passing, the ARIA recalled how the producer was one of the first to champion a young Keith Urban and also worked on the Yothu Yindi hit ‘Treaty’ – creating a “rich catalogue of success and an.
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