Andy Parker was born in 1952 in Hertfordshire, England. Parker began drumming when he was only 7 years old. 10 years later he started his first rock band with high school friends Phil Mogg and Pete Way called UFO. He joined the group at the age off 17 in 1969. While he joined the band he recruited guitarist Mick Bolton. Later as the group left Parker and Mogg started havin runnins with Bolton and shortly after fired him. Parker, Mogg, and Way then needed a guitarist and recruited German guitarist Michael Schenker. Parker has been in UFO from 1969 – Present. Andy has had medical problems since late 2005 - early 2007 and had to be replaced in UFO by Jason Bonham shortly until his medical reasons are taken care of. March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... UFO are an English rock band formed in 1969. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Pete Way is a bass player. ... UFO are an English rock band formed in 1969. ... Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German hard rock and heavy metal guitarist and former member of UFO and a founding member of Scorpions and the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). ... Jason Bonham (born July 15, 1966) is an English drummer and son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. ...