| Andy Clark | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Andy Clarke, Andrew Clark, Simon Clark, Simon Andrew Clark |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Glam Rock, New Wave, Synthpop |
| Occupations | musician |
| Instruments | keyboards, synthesizers, saxophone |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Harvest, EMI |
| Associated acts | Clark Hutchinson, Upp, Be-Bop Deluxe, Bill Nelson's Red Noise |
Andrew (Andy) Clark is an English rock composer and performer who is best known for his work on keyboards and synthesizer in the 1970s, playing and recording alongside Mick Hutchinson, in Clark Hutchinson, alongside Jeff Beck with his involvement in Upp and on the album Wired, and alongside guitarist Bill Nelson in Be-Bop Deluxe and Red Noise. He also worked for several years in Los Angeles, California as a session musician and has credits on records by artists including David Bowie, Judie Tzuke and Toyah.
Clark first came to prominence as a founder member with guitarist Mick Hutchinson of the late 1960s instrumental duo (later four-piece) Clark Hutchinson, both of them having previously played in the underground band, Sam Gopal Dream. Clark Hutchinson recorded four albums between 1969 and 1971, the most successful being A=MH².
In 1980 Clark appeared on the David Bowie album, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps).
He worked with The dB's in two albums, Stands for Decibels, in 1981, and Repercussion, in 1982.[1]
After working in Los Angeles, Clark returned to Europe. He wrote and played the music for the seven-part 1983 UK television drama No Excuses which featured Charlotte Cornwell who had previously starred in the lighter-hearted Rock Follies. The screenplay by Barrie Keeffe was the fictional story of a self-destructive female rock star having to face the fact that time moves on and her career is in decline.
By 2001, he was living in Bath, England and worked in Peter Gabriel's Real World studios.[1] He currently lives in Deptford, South East London.