Andy Richards
| Andy Richards | |
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Andy Richards in his studio, Out of Eden, September 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew John Richards |
| Born |
26 October 1952 London, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock, folk, jazz, classical, alternative, soundtrack |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer, film scoring mixer and engineer, music supervisor |
| Instruments | Piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizers, pro tools music engineer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts |
Strawbs Frankie Goes to Hollywood George Michael Propaganda Grace Jones Rush Annie Lennox Pet Shop Boys Nik Kershaw T'Pau OMD |
| Website |
www.andyrichards.com www.higham-richards.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Piano, classical organ, keyboards | |
Andy Richards (born 26 October 1952) is a British–Australian pianist, keyboardist, music producer and composer.
The artists he has played with include Frankie Goes to Hollywood, George Michael, Propaganda, Grace Jones, Rush, Annie Lennox, Gary Moore, Pet Shop Boys, Godley & Creme, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Strawbs, OMD, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, T'Pau, Maddy Prior and Denny Laine.
Richards has performed and programmed keyboards on 8 UK No. 1 singles, namely: Relax (1984) and Two Tribes (1984) by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Careless Whisper (1984) by George Michael, The Lady in Red (1986) by Chris de Burgh, It's a Sin (1987), Always on My Mind (1987) and Heart (1988) by Pet Shop Boys and Spaceman (1996) by Babylon Zoo.
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