A British teen idol whose fame overlapped with the early days of Beatlemania, Heinz (full name Heinz Burt) first achieved success as the bassist for , the instrumental group best remembered for topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with "Telstar," before emerging as a recording artist in his own right. ' music, like the thrust of Heinz' subsequent solo career, was the brainchild of legendary producer -- he became 's most visible and well-known protégé, before their professional relationship degenerated into hostility and, ultimately, personal tragedy and destruction for one of them.