Peter Asher

British guitarist, singer, manager and record producer

Peter Asher is a British guitarist, singer, manager, and record producer. Asher was one half of 1960s hitmakers Peter & Gordon. Asher was named Director of A&R at Apple Records in 1968, where he signed James Taylor, producing his debut solo LP. He moved to the U.S. in 1969 to manage Taylor and went on to produce records for Linda Ronstadt, J.D. Souther, Andrew Gold, and Bonnie Raitt throughout the 1970s. Asher appeared in the films Outpost in Malaya, Bernard and Doris, and the documentary Immediate Family.

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Asher remembers when Paul McCartney and John Lennon played “I Want to Hold Your Hand” for him for the first time. “I thought, am I losing my mind, or is this one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life?” McCartney, who was dating Asher’s sister at the time, was living with his family. A new documentary, ‘Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,’ chronicles Asher’s life in the record industry. He spoke with Terry Gross about his own band in the British Invasion (Peter and Gordon), discovering James Taylor and launching Linda Ronstadt. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Documentary · 2019
Bernard and Doris Drama · 2008
Miss O'Dell Documentary · 2025

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FROM: Willesden, London, England
BORN: June 22, 1944
GENRE: Rock