Henry Padovani

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Henry Padovani (b. October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a musician, the original guitarist with The Police. In 1977, he was replaced by Andy Summers.

Since then he has recorded and performed as a musician in his own right. After The Police, he joined Wayne County & the Electric Chairs. In 1980, he formed his own guitar instrumental band, the Flying Padovanis, and released the single Western Pasta (1981). The Flying Padovani's recorded two albums Font L'Enfer and They Call Them Crazy before disbanding at the end of 1987. A few years later he participated to a Johnny Thunder tribute album by performing Cosa Nostra.

Henry was the Vice President of IRS Records between 1984 and 1994, and then managed Italian superstar Zucchero for 5 years.

After a 5 year sabbatical, Henry decided to return to guitar playing. He released a solo album in April 2006, à croire que c'était pour la vie, sung in French, including the song "Welcome Home" featuring Stewart Copeland and Sting of The Police. This was the first time the "original" members of the Police recorded together since "Fallout" and "Visions of the Night". Manu Katché, Steve Hunter, Glen Matlock and Chris Musto also appear on the album.

Henry also released a book in April 2006, Secret Police Man, that recounts many episodes of his "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" London lifestyle in the late 1970s and the early days of The Police.

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• Official website

The Police
Sting – Andy Summers – Stewart Copeland
Henry Padovani
Discography
Studio Albums: Outlandos d'Amour (1978) - Reggatta de Blanc (1979) - Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) - Ghost in the Machine (1981) - Synchronicity (1983)
Live Albums: Live! (1995)
Compilation Albums: Every Breath You Take: The Singles (1986) - Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (1993) - Every Breath You Take: The Classics (1995) - The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997, 2002)
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