Andy Summers
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Andy Summers | |
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Informasi latar belakang | |
Nama lahir | Andrew James Somers |
Lahir | 31 Desember 1942 Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England |
Genre | Rock, jazz, post-punk, New Wave, reggae, Progressive Rock |
Pekerjaan | Musician, songwriter, Photographer, producer |
Instrumen | Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals |
Tahun aktif | 1959–present |
Artis terkait | The Police, The Animals, Soft Machine, Robert Fripp, Kevin Ayers, John Etheridge, Gustavo Cerati |
Andy Summers (terlahir Andrew James Summers, lahir 31 Desember 1942)[1] adalah gitaris dan komponis Inggris. Dia terkenal ketika bergabung dengan The Police mendampingi Henry Padovani dan pada tahun berikutnya menjadi gitaris satu-satunya The Police.
Kehidupan awal
Ketika masih kecil, keluarganya pindah ke Bournemouth, Dorset. Setelah beberapa tahun belajar bermain piano, dia mencoba belajar bermain gitar pada umur 13 tahun. Pada umur 16 tahun, dia bermain di klab lokal. Pada umur 19 tahun, dia pindah ke London bersama Zoot Money dan membentuk Zoot Money's Big Roll Band.[2]
Diskografi
Album Studio
- I Advance Masked - 1982 (dengan Robert Fripp)
- Bewitched - 1984 (dengan Robert Fripp)
- XYZ - 1987
- Mysterious Barricades - 1988
- The Golden Wire - 1989
- Charming Snakes - 1990
- World Gone Strange - 1991
- Invisible Threads - 1993 (dengan John Etheridge)
- Synaesthesia - 1996
- The Last Dance of Mr. X - 1997
- Strings of Desire - 1998 (dengan Victor Biglione)
- A Windham Hill Retrospective - 1998
- Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonious Monk - 1999
- Peggy's Blue Skylight - 2000 (with vocals by Deborah Harry on the track "Weird Nightmare")
- Earth + Sky - 2004
- Splendid Brasil - 2005 (dengan Victor Biglione)
- First You Build a Cloud - 2007 (dengan Ben Verdery)
Referensi
- ^ Chris Welch (1996). The complete guide to the music of the Police and Sting. London: Omnibus Press. hlm. xii. ISBN 9780711953024.
Andy Summers was born Andrew James Somers on December 31, 1942. in Poulton-le-Fylde. Lancashire.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/andy-summers-p5558/biography
Pranala luar
- Official website
- Andy Summers Fender tribute Telecaster homepage
- BBC interview with Andy Summers including audio
- Andy Summers in Fender News
- Book Review of Andy Summers' One Train Later
- Contemporary interview with Andy Summers
- Andy Summers Detailed Discography, Timeline and Equipment List
- Andy Summers Play-/Sound-Alike (German instructions)