Andy Roberts (musician)

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Andy Roberts

Background information
Birth name Andrew Roberts
Born 12 June 1946 (1946-06-12) (age 62)
Origin Flag of England Harrow, Middlesex
Genre(s) singer-songwriter, folk rock
Years active 1960s - present
Label(s) RCA
Elektra
Associated acts Plainsong, The Liverpool Scene, The Scaffold, Roy Harper, Pink Floyd, Hank Wangford, Kevin Ayers, Iain Matthews, Mighty Baby
Website andyrobertsmusic.com

Andrew "Andy" Roberts (born 12 June 1946) is an English musician.

Andy Roberts was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England. He has played with the The Liverpool Scene, Plainsong, The Scaffold, Roy Harper, Pink Floyd, Hank Wangford, Kevin Ayers, and Grimms. He has also done many sessions for artists such as Richard Thompson and Maddy Prior, and has been a musical partner to Iain Matthews for 30 years. He has also written film scores, themes for TV series, backed Billy Connolly, provided music and voice for Spitting Image and continues to create musical backdrops for the poetry of Roger McGough.

[edit] Discography

  • "Home Grown", RCA SF8086 1970, Musicians: Roger Powell, Mike 'Ace' Evans, Gordon Huntley, Ian Whiteman - Arrangements by Dave Palmer - Produced by Sandy Roberton
  • "Home Grown" B&C CAS1034 1971
  • "Nina and the Dream Tree" Pegasus PEG 5, 1971; with: Iain Matthews, Roger Powell, Charlene Collins, Gerry Conway, Zoot Money, Mac and Katie Kissoon, Mike London, John Pearson, Dave Richards, Ray Warleigh - Arrangements: Robert Kirby.
  • "Everyone" (band project), B&C CAS1028, 1971; with: Bob Sargeant, Dave Richards, John Pearson and John Porter. Produced by Sandy Roberton.
  • "Urban Cowboy" Elektra K42139 (1973)
  • "Andy Roberts and the Great Stampede" Elektra K42151 (1973)

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