Andy Wright (music producer)
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England[1] |
| Genres | Pop, classical, soul, rock, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, songwriter |
| Years active | c. 1984–present |
| Website | www |
Andy M Wright (born 1962)[1] is a London-based music producer and songwriter. Since the mid-1980s, he has worked as a programmer, keyboard player, session musician, musical arranger, and producer.
Career
[edit]Beginning in the mid-1980s,[1] Wright played and performed in various bands and worked for a keyboard and equipment rental company in London, delivering and setting up instruments and studio gear for recording sessions. He was subsequently employed at Trident Studios, London, over several years. Whilst at Trident he played and programmed keyboards on sessions for many of the major acts of the time.[who?]
During the 1990s, Wright set up his first recording studio in Primrose Hill in London. There, he worked with The KLF on their song America: What Time Is Love? and Massive Attack on their album Protection. 1995 also saw the beginning of Wright's long working relationship with Simply Red on the album Life.[2]
In 1999, Wright was involved in the production of the Eurythmics album Peace[3] which included the hit singles I Saved the World Today, 17 Again and the title track Peace. In 2000, Wright began working with noted guitarist Jeff Beck.[4] The resulting album, You Had It Coming, produced the Grammy award-winning track Dirty Mind in the best rock instrumental performance category.
In 2003, Wright and Jeff Beck worked together again on Jeff.[5]
Recent Works
[edit]- 2023 Simply Red – Time[6]
- 2022 Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart[7]
- 2022 Betty Boo – Boomerang[8]
- 2022 Gilbert O' Sullivan – Driven[9]
- 2022 Andreas Vollenweider – Slow Flow & Dancer[10]
- 2019 Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul[11]
- 2018 Echo & The Bunnymen – The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon[12]
- 2018 Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds[13]
- 2018 Various Artists – Eighties Symphonic Album[14]
- 2016 Simple Minds – Acoustic[15]
- 2016 Keith Harkin – On Mercy Street[16]
- 2016 Nell Bryden – Bloom[17]
- 2015 Simply Red – Big Love[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McNair, James (2009). Wright, Andy M (ed.). "Bio". Andywrightmusic.com. London: Rita Coburn Whack Media Productions. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ BBC interview. "Interview with Simply Red". Retrieved 8 January 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "ANDY WRIGHT: Recording Eurythmics 'I Saved the World Today'".
- ^ "Biography". Jeff Beck Official. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Tarquin, Brian (2012). "Chapter 1". Recording Techniques of the Guitar Masters. Cengage Learning 2012. pp. 11–13. ISBN 9781435460171.
- ^ "UK: Simply Red announce new album time, releases single 'Better With You'". Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "UK: Simple Minds release acclaimed new album, Direction of the Heart". Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Steve (6 January 2023). "The second coming of Betty Boo". Classic Pop Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Gilbert O'Sullivan Driven". Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Vollenweider Slow Flow / Dancer". Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Gotto, Connor (2 March 2023). "Simply Red announce 13th album 'Time', release lead single 'Better With You'". RETROPOP. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Echo and The Bunnymen The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon". Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Walk Between Worlds - 2018". SIMPLEMINDS.COM. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "80's Symphonic / Various: 80's Symphonic". Tower Records. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Simple Minds – Charlie Burchil on "Direction of the Heart"". Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Irish singer returning to The Talent Factory this month". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Nell Bryden announces new album & Radio 2 series". maverick-country.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (28 May 2015). "Simply Red: Big Love review – easy-listening epitaphs from Mick Hucknall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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