Andy Mackay

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Andrew "Andy" Mackay (born July 23, 1946) is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist for the art rock group Roxy Music.

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[edit] Life and career

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 School in this period.

Mackay played keyboards, oboe, and saxophone in Roxy Music, and became known for his "duckwalk" during 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, Duran Duran, Godley & Creme, Eddie And The Hot Rods and 801. In 1981, he published Electronic Music: The Instruments, The Music & The Musicians.

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.

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.

He took part in the Roxy Music reunion concerts of 2001 and 2003, and has written music for British television.

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[edit] Solo albums

[edit] Rock Follies

[edit] Explorers/Manzanera and Mackay

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Roxy Music
Bryan Ferry | Andy Mackay | Phil Manzanera | Paul Thompson
Brian Eno | Eddie Jobson | Graham Simpson | Paul Carrack | Andy Newmark
Discography
Studio albums: Roxy Music | For Your Pleasure | Stranded | Country Life | Siren | Manifesto | Flesh and Blood | Avalon
Live albums: Viva! | The High Road | Heart Still Beating | Concert Classics | Concerto
Compilations: Roxy Music Greatest Hits | The First Seven Albums | The Atlantic Years | Street Life 20 Great Hits | The Ultimate Collection | More Than This | The Thrill of It All | The Early Years | Slave To Love | The Best of Roxy Music
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