Charlie Morgan

For other people named Charlie Morgan, see Charlie Morgan (disambiguation).

Charlie Morgan
Birth name	John Charles "Charlie "Morgan
Born	(1955-08-09) 9 August 1955 Hammersmith, London, England
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Drums, percussion
Years active	1970-present

John Charles "Charlie" Morgan (born 9 August 1955)^[1] is an English drummer, singer and percussionist.

Morgan turned professional in 1973, at the age of 18. By the mid-1980s he had become one of the top session drummers in the UK. In the 1980s he played on albums by artists including Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Pete Townshend, Judie Tzuke, Clannad, Tracey Ullman, Gary Moore, Justin Hayward and Nik Kershaw.^[2]

Career

In 1985 his drumming work with Nik Kershaw attracted the attention of Elton John,^[3] who booked him to play on his Ice on Fire album. Later that year John invited him to play with his band at Live Aid. This was the start of a thirteen-year period of recording and touring with John.^[3]

Morgan co-wrote the theme music to the ITV TV series, The Bill, with bassist Andy Pask.^[4]

Personal life

He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

References

↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604549/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlie-morgan-mn0000021014/credits
↑ 3.0 3.1 Bernardin, Claude; Stanton, Tom (1996). Rocket man: Elton John from A-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 63. ISBN 0-275-95698-9.
↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604549/

External links

Charlie Morgan web site

Elton John

Albums Singles Videography Awards

Studio albums	Empty Sky Elton John Tumbleweed Connection Madman Across the Water Honky Château Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Caribou Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Rock of the Westies Blue Moves A Single Man Victim of Love 21 at 33 The Fox Jump Up! Too Low for Zero Breaking Hearts Ice on Fire Leather Jackets Reg Strikes Back Sleeping with the Past The One Duets Made in England The Big Picture Songs from the West Coast Peachtree Road The Captain & the Kid The Union The Diving Board

Live albums	17-11-70 Here and There Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden

Soundtrack albums	Friends The Lion King The Muse Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida The Road to El Dorado Gnomeo & Juliet

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Thom Bell Sessions Lady Samantha Greatest Hits Vol. 3 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions To Be Continued The Very Best of Elton John Rare Masters Greatest Hits 1976-1986 Chartbusters Go Pop Classic Elton John Love Songs Prologue Greatest Hits 1970-2002 Elton John's Christmas Party Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Other albums	Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin Good Morning to the Night

Video albums	The Afternoon Concert The Night Time Concert Night and Day Concert Live in Australia The Very Best of Elton John Live in Barcelona Love Songs One Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden Dream Ticket Elton 60 - Live at Madison Square Garden The Red Piano

Tours	1970 World Tour Jump Up Tour Too Low for Zero Tour European Express Tour Breaking Hearts Tour Ice on Fire Tour Tour De Force Reg Strikes Back Tour Sleeping with the Past Tour The One Tour Face to Face 1994 Face to Face 1995 Made in England Tour Big Picture Tour Face to Face 1998 An Evening with Elton John Medusa Tour Stately Home Tour Face to Face 2001 Songs from the West Coast Tour Face to Face 2002 A Journey Through Time 2003 Tour Face to Face 2003 2004 Tour Peachtree Road Tour 2006 European Tour The Captain and the Kid Tour Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live Face to Face 2009 Face to Face 2010 2010 European Tour Greatest Hits Tour 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man The Diving Board Tour Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour All the Hits Tour

Residency shows	The Red Piano The Million Dollar Piano

Miscellaneous performances	List of Elton John and Ray Cooper concert tours The Union Tour

Musicals	The Lion King (film / musical) Billy Elliot the Musical Aida Lestat

Related articles	Band Bernie Taupin Gus Dudgeon Paul Buckmaster John Reid Dick James Renate Blauel David Furnish Kiki Dee Elton John AIDS Foundation Watford F.C. Bluesology Hookfoot The Union Elton John: Me, Myself & I Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras Elton John: The Classic Years

Book Category

The Bill

Characters	A–D E–L M–P Q–Z

Series	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Notable storylines	"Woodentop" (1983) "Evacuation" (1988) "The Don Beech Scandal" (1999–2001) "Beech is Back" (2001) "Golden Opportunity" (2002) "Fatal Consequences" (2003) "The Return of Don Beech" (2004) "Confessions of a Killer" (2005) "Episode 349" (2005) "Assault on Sun Hill" (2007) "Frontline" (2008) "Proof of Life" (2008) "Respect" (2010)

Spin-offs	Burnside (2000) Murder Investigation Team (2003–2005)

Production staff	Geoff McQueen Charlie Morgan Paul Marquess

Lists	Cast members Title sequences Home media releases Awards and nominations Guests Regular The Bill actors who have appeared in other roles

Tom Robinson Band

Mark Ambler Danny Kustow Tom Robinson Dolphin Taylor Preston Heyman Nick Plytas Charlie Morgan

Studio albums	Power in the Darkness (1978) TRB Two (1979)

Songs	"2-4-6-8 Motorway" "Glad to Be Gay"

Authority control	VIAF: 58129051 ISNI: 0000 0001 0782 1264 MusicBrainz: 44b092b0-df86-4d83-8b44-973e24b095c0

Charlie Morgan

Career

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