Fernando Saunders | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Occupation(s) | Musician, performer, producer |
Instruments | Bass, guitar, vocals |
Associated acts | Lou Reed |
Website | fernandosaunders |
Fernando Saunders (born January 17) is a musician, performer, vocalist and bass player from Detroit, Michigan. He is perhaps best known for his long partnership with singer Lou Reed, from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1996 to 2008.
Fernando Saunders has performed all around the world with music legends such as Marianne Faithfull, Joan Baez, Slash, Gavin Friday, Tori Amos, Pat Benatar, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Page, John McLaughlin, Heart, Jan Hammer, Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, Robert Quine, Anohni, Steve Hunter, Kevin Hearn, Julieta Venegas and Suzanne Vega. He is also a long-time collaborator with Kip Hanrahan and Lou Reed (as a bass player, vocalist and producer).
Fernando's son, András Kállay-Saunders (born January 28, 1985) represented Hungary in the 2014 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Running".