Biography
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Born
12 October 1947 (age 77)
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Born In
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Lenny Zakatek (born Lenny du Platel 1947, Karachi, British India) is a pop and rock singer and musician who has lived in London since the age of thirteen. Zakatek was born just prior to Karachi becoming part of Pakistan and is best known for his work with the British bands Gonzalez and The Alan Parsons Project.
Between 1974 and 1981, Zakatek was the lead singer with Gonzalez. They recorded successful albums, including Our Only Weapon Is Our Music, and Shipwrecked. The worldwide disco hit, "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" came from this collaboration.
In 1977, Zakatek became a studio vocalist for The Alan Parsons Project, singing on many of their hits over a ten year period. He was featured on twenty four songs on eight of The Alan Parsons Project albums, which included the hits "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You", "Games People Play", "You Don't Believe" and "Damned If I Do". About Zakatek's vocals on Alan Parson's Project tracks, the allaboutjazz.com reviewer Todd S. Jenkins wrote that: "Lenny Zakatek's singing on "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" and "Games People Play" is prototypical of soulful prog rock. His delivery adds a funky, bluesy air".
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