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Andrew James Summers was born in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, on 31 December 1942.. During his childhood, his family moved to Bournemouth, which was then in Hampshire.After several years of piano lessons, he took up the guitar at the age of 10.. In his teens, he saw a concert by Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie in London that left a lasting impression.
Andy Summers of the Police. Andy Summers has enthralled music fans with his unique talent since entering the music scene in the late 1960s. Since picking up a guitar at the age of thirteen, Andy has made his mark as an essential component of The Police, as a solo artist, and as a writer, photographer, composer, and producer.. With The Police Andy is a driving source of energy and color behind ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Andy Summers is a celebrated English guitarist and composer, best known for his work with the iconic rock band The Police. His innovative approach to guitar,...
Andy Summers has enthralled music fans with his unique talent since entering the music scene in the late 1960s. Since picking up a guitar at the age of thirteen, Andy has made his mark as an ...
Jun 14, 2023 · The Police, a.k.a. Andy Summers (left) and "two assholes" (Image credit: Terry O'Neill / Iconic Images) Following on from 1979’s Regatta de Blanc ( Message In A Bottle, Walking On The Moon ), Zenyatta Mondatta ( Don’t Stand So Close To Me, De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da ) was the second of four consecutive UK No.1 albums for The Police.
Feb 6, 2024 · Since the 1970s, Andy Summers has been one of the great guitarists of his generation as the guitarist of The Police and achieved worldwide fame alongside singer Sting, but also later as a solo artist. But Andy has also been making a name for himself internationally as an art photographer since the 1980s. Several successful […]
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and remained unchanged for the rest of the band's history. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s.
Mar 3, 2022 · By the time The Police hit big with their 1978 debut LP Outlandos D’Amour, Andy Summers was already in his 30s, and a seasoned guitar player. He’d got his break as a teenager in the '60s, playing with Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band on the circuit, rubbing shoulders with Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd.
Oct 13, 2015 · The film takes concert footage from the Police’s top-grossing 2007-08 reunion tour as its jumping-off point. But it digs deep into Summers’ own life story both pre- and post-Police, using archival footage, scores of photographs taken by Summers and passages from his 2006 autobiography, One Train Later. Photography was a creative outlet and source of sanity for Summers throughout his wild ...
Jul 7, 2022 · As the bassist’s creative grip tightened, the tensions that drove the early chemistry with guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland grew sour, and following 1983’s Synchronicity, they pulled the plug at their peak. Summers has worn many hats since those days on the force.
