Henry Priestman
| Henry Priestman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Henry Christian Priestman |
| Born |
21 June 1955 Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Genres | Pop, folk, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, keyboardist, record producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Stiff Records |
| Associated acts | The Christians, It's Immaterial, Yachts, Bette Bright, Mike Badger |
Henry Christian Priestman (born 21 June 1955 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English rock singer, keyboardist, record producer and songwriter.
Priestman was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire and later the Quaker School, Leighton Park School in Reading and then went on to study Art at the Liverpool College of Art. In the late 1970s he played with the British power pop band, Yachts. Yachts supported The Who on their 1979 European tour. In 1980, Priestman was one of the co-founders of It's Immaterial. Although he had officially left the band by 1986, he played as a session musician on the hit single, "Driving Away From Home", and appeared with the band on Top of the Pops.
During the 1980s and 1990s he was a member of The Christians. Priestman has also been used as a session musician by both Bette Bright and Mike Badger. Priestman played keyboards on Badger's albums, Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends (2004), The Onset (2005), and Lo Fi Electric Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends (2006).
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