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Andy Mackay (July 23, 1946—) is a British musician, best known as the saxophonist for the group Roxy Music. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ...
1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ...
The reunited band in 2004 – from left: Paul Thompson – drums, Phil Manzanera – guitar, Bryan Ferry – vocals and piano, Andy Mackay – saxophone Roxy Music is a British art-rock group founded in the early 1970s as a collaborative project between art school graduates Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards) and Brian Eno (electronic...
Mackay was born in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, and grew up in central London. He attended Reading University, where he played with a group called the Nova Express and struck up a friendship with fellow student Brian Eno. He joined Roxy Music in 1971, after answering an advertisement placed by singer Bryan Ferry, and soon brought Eno into the group as well. He also taught full-time as a music teacher at Holland Park Comprehensive in this period. Lostwithiel is a small town in Cornwall, England at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. ...
Motto: Onan hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Englands Great Toe Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Administrative county Traditional county Duchy of Cornwall Region South West England Area - Total - Admin. ...
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The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...
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Brian Eno in 1977 Brian Peter George St. ...
Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry (born September 26, 1945 in Washington, Tyne and Wear) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, famed for his suave visual and vocal style, who came to public prominence in the 1970s as lead vocalist with Roxy Music. ...
Mackay played keyboards, oboe and saxophone in Roxy Music, and soon became known for his "duckwalk" antics while playing saxophone solos.[1] With his quiff and sideburns, Mackay's early appearance suggested an ironic throwback to 1950s rock and roll performers. His songwriting credits include "A Song For Europe", "Three and Nine", "Love Is The Drug" and "Tara".
He released two solo albums in the 1970s, and composed the music for the album Rock Follies, which reached number one on the British chants in 1976. Mackay also worked with Mott The Hoople, John Cale, Pavlov's Dog and Eddie And The Hot Rods. In 1981, he published Electronic Music: The Instruments, The Music & The Musicians. Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of 77, was an innovative and groundbreaking comedy musical drama shown on British television in the mid 1970s. ...
1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Mott the Hoople were a popular 1970s British rock and roll band that maintained a large audience without ever achieving mainstream success. ...
John Cale (born March 9, 1942) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. ...
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After Roxy Music's dissolution in 1983, Mackay joined with Roxy guitarist Phil Manzanera to form The Explorers, featuring Bryan Ferry soundalike James Wraith on lead vocals. The group released a self-titled album in 1985, and resurfaced in 1988 as Manzanera and Mackay. Under this name, they released a further two albums which combined new material with reissued tracks from the Explorers album. 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Phil Manzanera played guitar with Roxy Music. ...
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From 1988 to 1991, Mackay largely abandoned music to take a three year Bachelor of Divinity program at King's College London. He recorded a Christmas album in 1989 with The Players, a group of English folk musicians. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A Bachelor of Divinity is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a courses taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies. ...
Kings College London in London is the largest college in the federal University of London, with 21,500 registered students. ...
Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...
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He took part in the Roxy Music reunion concerts of 2001 and 2003, and has written music for British television. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
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Discography
Solo albums - In Search of Eddie Riff (1974)
- Resolving Contradictions (1978)
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Rock Follies Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of 77, was an innovative and groundbreaking comedy musical drama shown on British television in the mid 1970s. ...
1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of 77, was an innovative and groundbreaking comedy musical drama shown on British television in the mid 1970s. ...
1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
Explorers/Manzanera and Mackay - The Explorers (1985)
- Crack The Whip (1988)
- Up In Smoke (1988)
- The Explorers Live at the Palace (1997)
- The Complete Explorers (2001)
1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Players 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - Biography on Roxyrama, a Roxy Music Site
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