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Andy Dane Nye (born 8 April 1959 in
Andy Dane Nye (born 8 April 1959 in London
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, England) is an English musician, songwriter, author, producer and agent. He was a member of the rock
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band The Michael Schenker Group
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at their peak in the 1980s and has also played keyboards for Sheena Easton
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, Toyah Willcox
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, Barbara Dickson
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, Chris Farlowe
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, Gerard Kenny
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, Dennis Waterman
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, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Jahn Teigen
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, The Kick, After Hours and Mainland. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Roger Daltrey
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, Asia
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, The Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
, Ten Years After
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, Chris Farlowe
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, John Entwistle
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, Colin Blunstone
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and The Zombies
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. Books from his ''Master Trilogy'' are Amazon best sellers.
Biography
Andy Nye was trained in classical piano from the age of eight, attending the Watford School of Music as a teenager and performing his first paid gig at the age of 14, playing the clarinet and alto saxophone in his grandfather's danceband. On leaving school in 1977, he joined Mainland, a band managed byDeep Purple
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's former co-manager Rob Cooksey, leading to his first studio experience under the auspices of Deep Purple producer Martin Birch
Martin Phillip Birch (27 December 19489 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. He became renowned for engineering and producing albums recorded predominantly by British rock and metal bands, including Deep Purple, Rainbow ...
.
After an 81-date tour with Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter who has been active since the early 1970s. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009.
Sayer launched his career in the United Kingd ...
in 1979, culminating in five nights at The Hammersmith Odeon, the band disintegrated and Nye was requisitioned to play keyboards with rising star Sheena Easton
Sheena Shirley Easton (; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress who achieved recognition in an episode of the reality television series ''The Big Time (TV series), The Big Time: Pop Singer'', which recorded her attempts to gain a ...
on her 1980 debut world tour, accompanying her live in the U.S. on Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on three separate occasions.
In 1981, Nye switched to touring with British singer Barbara Dickson
Barbara Ruth Dickson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include " I Know Him So Well" (a chart-topping duet with Elaine Paige), " Answer Me" and " January February". Dickson has placed fifteen albums on the UK ...
, recording the live ''Here We Go'' album in the process.
In 1982, he was approached by Rob Cooksey and asked to perform on a session basis with the Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
(MSG) whom Cooksey was managing at that time. He was inducted as a permanent member after they headlined the Reading Festival
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in the summer of that year.
In 1984, whilst headlining the Rock in Japan series of festivals, which included Whitesnake
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, The Scorpions and Bon Jovi
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on the same bill, Nye was approached by David Coverdale
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Whitesnake. Coverdale was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976; he has had a solo car ...
and asked to perform with Whitesnake
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, after the departure of keyboardist Jon Lord
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. He refused when discovering he'd be required to perform offstage. After a period of volatility within MSG, Schenker eventually disbanded the group later that year. Nye, who had previously signed a publishing deal with The Who
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's management company, Trinifold, joined forces with the Who
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's bass guitarist John Entwistle
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on a project called The Rock, with Barriemore Barlow
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Christened Barrie, 'Barriemore' was an affectation ...
( Jethro Tull) on drums, later to be replaced by Zak Starkey
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(the Who
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, Oasis
In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environmentLeo Lyons
Leo David William Lyons (born 30 November 1943) is an English musician, who was most known as the bassist of the blues rock band Ten Years After.
Biography
Leo Lyons was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in November 1943 and became a profes ...
(Ten Years After
Ten Years After are a British blues rock group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, the band had eight consecutive Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart. In addition, they had twelve albums enter the US ''Bi ...
) as The Kick, resulting in the release of the album ''Heartland''.
At the same time, he had started a writing partnership with John Payne, working on songs for the upcoming ELO Part II project, Payne having been chosen to replace Jeff Lynne
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as vocalist. But Payne departed the project before recording began and he and Nye went on to form the Passion as a vehicle for their songs, enlisting the services of drummer Clive Burr
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(Iron Maiden
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), bass guitarist Mel Gabbitas and ex-Mike Oldfield
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guitarist Ant Glynne.
Payne was asked to join Asia
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in 1991, whilst Nye had been writing and producing material for the Zombies
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' Colin Blunstone
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, a move which resulted in many of the duo's songs being subsequently recorded by Asia on various albums.
Nye wrote, performed and recorded with After Hours before returning to his original position of hired hand and touring the world with Toyah Willcox
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, Princess Stephanie of Monaco and various other artists.
In 1995, he set up his own music agency, becoming Wishbone Ash
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's UK agent in 2000, a position he holds to the present.
In 1997, he formed PLATINUM – The Live ABBA Tribute Show, which has gone on to perform around the world to critical acclaim, with Nye undertaking the role of Benny Andersson
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.
In 2009, Voiceprint released an album of the remaining Nye/Payne material entitled ''The Passion''.
In 2015, Nye's contribution as an agent to keeping Wishbone Ash a viable performing entity after more than forty years was acknowledged by founding member Andy Powell in his autobiography ''Eyes Wide Open''.''Eyes Wide Open'' - Andy Powell with Colin Harper. Jawbone.
December 2019 saw the publication of Nye's debut novel, ''Master Piece'', a work of humorous, speculative fiction. Described in reviews as "Douglas Adams crossed with Terry Pratchett with a bit of Dan Brown action", it became an Amazon #1 Best Seller in 2020 and was followed in 2021 by the release of his second book, ''Master Plan'', which also acquired that status.
Having collaborated on many projects with Chris White, in 2024 he was asked to write the introduction for the liner notes of The Chris White Experience - Volume Five, part of a series of albums released after White’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. White is Nye’s maternal uncle.
Master Mind, the final book in his Master Trilogy, was published in September 2024.
Discography
*Mainland - "Who Do You Love" (1978, Single) *Mainland - "By Your Side" (1979, Single) *Mainland - "No Money" (1979, Single) *Mainland - ''Exposure'' (1979) *Dave Prowse and Tony Blackburn - "Green Cross Code" (1980) *Joanna and the Queens - “Successful” (1981, Single) *Yvonne & Norman Champion - "You and I" (1982) *Lorraine - "Lorraine" (1982) *Les Payne - "Who Will Be The Winner" (1982, Single) *Dune - "Dancin Heatwave" (1982, Single) *Loose Talk - "Dan Dare" (1982, Single) *Barbara Dickson
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- ''Here We Go'' (1982, Live)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- ''BBC Radio One Live in Concert'' (1982, Live)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- ''Reading Rock'' - Volume One (1982, Live)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- '' Built to Destroy'' (1983)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- '' Rock Will Never Die'' (1984, Live)
*Roger Daltrey
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- " Under a Raging Moon" (1985) Writing Credit
*Roger Daltrey
Sir Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Who, known for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence. His stage persona ear ...
- "After The Fire
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" (1985, Single) B-Side Writing Credit
*Roger Daltrey
Sir Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Who, known for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence. His stage persona ear ...
- "Quicksilver Lightning
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" (1986, USA Single) B-Side Writing Credit
*Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf S ...
- Portfolio (1987)
*The Kick - ''Heartland'' (1988)
*Chris Farlowe
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- ''Waiting in the Wings'' (1988)
*Ten Years After
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- ''About Time'' (1989) Writing Credit
*After Hours - ''After Hours'' (1989)
*Ronny's Pop Show 15 - ''CBS'' (1990) Writing Credit
*MSG
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- The Collection (1991, Compilation)
*The Zombies
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- ''New World'' (1991) Writing Credits
*The Kick - ''This Can't Be Love'' (1992, Single)
*MSG
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- ''The Essential Michael Schenker Group'' (1992, Compilation)
*Asia
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- ''Aqua
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'' (1992) Writing Credit
*Asia
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- ''Aria
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'' (1992) Writing Credits
*Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf S ...
- ''Anthology'' (1993)
*Jahn Teigen
Jahn Teigen (born Jan Teigen; 27 September 1949 – 24 February 2020) was a Norwegian singer, musician and comedian. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983, From October 2006 until his death in F ...
- ''Rondo'' (1993)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- BBC Radio One Live In Concert (1993)
*Mike Fab Gere & The Permissive Society - "I Am The Walrus" (1993, Single)
*Mike Fab Gere & The Permissive Society - "Summer of Love" (1994, Single)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- ''Armed & Ready. The Best of the Michael Schenker Group'' (1994)
*Chris Farlowe
Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock music, rock, blues and blue-eyed soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time (Rolling Stones song), Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Ric ...
- "Out of Time" (1994)
* Chris Thompson - ''Blinded by the Light'' (1994, Single)
* Toyah - ''Looking Back'' (1995)
*Asia
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- '' Archiva 1'' (1996)
*Asia
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- '' Archiva 2'' (1996)
*Leo Lyons
Leo David William Lyons (born 30 November 1943) is an English musician, who was most known as the bassist of the blues rock band Ten Years After.
Biography
Leo Lyons was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in November 1943 and became a profes ...
' Kick - ''Tough Trip Through Paradise'' (1996)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- "Assault Attack / Rock Will Never Die" (1996)
*Colin Blunstone
Colin Edward Michael Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band the Zombies, which rel ...
- ''The Light Inside'' (1998) Writing Credits
*Asia
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– ''Axioms
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'' (1999) Writing Credits
*Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf S ...
- ''Into The Arena 1972–1995'' (2000, Compilation)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- "Back to Attack Live" (2003)
*Gary Barden
Gary John Barden (born 27 August 1955) is an English rock singer, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group.
Career
Barden was discovered by Schenker upon the guitarist's hearing a demo of Barden's previous band, Fraser Nash ...
- ''Past and Present'' (2004) Writing Credit
*Ten Years After
Ten Years After are a British blues rock group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, the band had eight consecutive Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart. In addition, they had twelve albums enter the US ''Bi ...
- ''Roadworks'' (2005) Writing Credit
*John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band ...
- '' The Rock'' (2006)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- The Best of the Michael Schenker Group 1980–1984 (2008)
*Asia
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- ''Best of Asia'' (2008)
* Chris Thompson - ''Backtrack 1980-1994'' (2008)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- Walk The Stage - The Official Bootleg Box (2009)
* John Payne & Andy Nye - ''The Passion'' (2009)
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- Walk The Stage - The Highlights (2013)
* Chris Thompson - ''Jukebox (The Ultimate Collection)'' (2015)
*Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf S ...
’s Temple of Rock – "On a Mission – Live in Madrid" (2016) Writing Credit
*The Chris White Experience - Volume One (2019)
*The Chris White Experience - Volume Two (2019)
*The Chris White Experience - Volume Three (2020)
*The Chris White Experience - Volume Four (2020)
*Leo Lyons
Leo David William Lyons (born 30 November 1943) is an English musician, who was most known as the bassist of the blues rock band Ten Years After.
Biography
Leo Lyons was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in November 1943 and became a profes ...
’ Hundred Seventy Split - "Movin’ On" (2024) Writing Credit
*The Chris White Experience - The Best Of (2024) Writing Credit
*Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's '' Rock Will Never Die'', ...
- "Is It Loud Enough?" (2024)
*The Chris White Experience - Volume Seven (2025)
Bibliography
*Master Piece - The Master Trilogy, Book 1 (2019) *Master Plan - The Master Trilogy, Book 2 (2021) *Master Mind - The Master Trilogy, Book 3 (2024)References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nye, Andy English rock musicians English rock keyboardists English male songwriters English writers 1959 births Living people Musicians from London Michael Schenker Group members