Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English drummer, best known for being a lifelong member of the

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. He has had an equally long career as a

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and composed, recorded and produced albums as a solo artist.

Career

Early years

Olsson was born to John and Elsa Olsson in

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, England, the second of five boys. His family were originally from Gothenburg and he spent his early life living in Sunderland, where he worked on the pilot boats on the River Wear. He began his musical career playing the guitar in small bands, including the Sunderland based Fireflies; and took up the drums at a gig where the drummer did not show up at the last minute. His first appearance on a record album was in the band

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, which released ''Two Sides of a Penny'' on Page One Records in 1968. Olsson was spotlighted on one song on that album, "I Want You," performing both lead vocals and a drum solo. In 1969 he played drums on the "

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" pop single "Mr. Boyd" b/w "Imagine" by Argosy, a one-off group which also included Reginald Dwight (later known as

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, and Roger Hodgson. Olsson also had a brief stint with the English hard rock band Uriah Heep, playing drums on two songs on their 1970 debut LP, '' Very 'eavy... Very 'umble''. Subsequently, he played drums on one track on

's debut album, '' Empty Sky'', and then replaced Dave Hynes in

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, joining forces with bassist

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. The pair joined John on the road as his touring band in April 1970, and played with John during his debut tour in the United States at the Troubadour Club on 25 August 1970. Only permitted at first to play on one track of each of John's early studio albums, Olsson and Murray, along with guitarist

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, became Elton's studio band with the recording of '' Honky Chateau'' in January 1972.

Joining the Elton John band

With Johnstone, Olsson, and Murray on board, John enjoyed a string of critically acclaimed albums and hit singles. The albums include '' Honky Chateau'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Shortly before the ''Caribou'' studio sessions, famed session percussionist

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joined permanently, having previously been a

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, what was billed as The Elton John Band. Olsson played during all of John's tours, and confesses that he still gets nervous before going on stage. In 1971, Olsson produced and released his debut solo album ''Nigel Olsson's Drum Orchestra and Chorus'' on

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, featuring Murray,

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guitarist Mick Grabham, and Hookfoot guitarist

, who had played on John's early albums. Olsson also teamed up with the

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trio, The Big Three, for their reunion album ''Resurrection'' (1973). In May 1975, Olsson and Murray were dismissed from John's band following the release of '' Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,'' which, upon release, entered the charts at No. 1. Olsson's second solo album, ''Nigel Olsson'', appeared later that year on John's own

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, The Rocket Record Company, and featured a cover of the

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'-penned " Only One Woman", which had been recorded with John and his band in August 1974 during the sessions for '' Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,'' and was produced by

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. The album was produced by Robert Appére. Olsson continued working as a studio musician, releasing another self-titled album produced by Paul Davis on Columbia in 1978, while managed by Martin Pichinson. Although that album brought no

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recognition, in 1979 he released the album ''Nigel'' and enjoyed some mild success as a solo artist, scoring a pair of Top 40

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on the U.S.

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with " A Little Bit of Soap" and " Dancin' Shoes", the latter of which cracked the Top 20 at No. 18. "Dancin' Shoes" was written by Carl Storie, and first recorded by his Faith Band. In August 1980, he released the album ''Changing Tides'' on CBS's Bang Records, but the album failed to achieve

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success. That same year, Olsson returned to Elton John's band for what was to be a four-year tenure, appearing on John's albums '' 21 at 33'' and '' The Fox''. He rejoined former bandmates Murray and Johnstone for the tour behind John's 1982 album '' Jump Up!'', and stayed with the reformed band through the next two albums and tours for '' Too Low for Zero'' (1983) and ''

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'' (1984). Following another line-up change, they would rejoin only one more time in 1988 for backing vocals on ''

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'' prior to Murray's untimely death on 15 January 1992. In 1991 Olsson reunited with Johnstone in the band Warpipes, releasing ''Holes in the Heavens''. Although the album was critically successful, it failed commercially when their label, Artful Balance, went bankrupt, and the band was unable to tour to support the record. On 31 March 2000, Olsson sang backing vocals alongside Billy Trudel and Ken Stacey when John appeared on ''

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'' to promote the soundtrack to the film ''

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''. On 3 April, Olsson played drums on three songs at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit saluting John at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. By the time of John's " One Night Only" concerts in New York City on 20 and 21 October, Olsson was alternating with and playing drums alongside Curt Bisquera. In January 2001, Olsson took over the full-time drumming chores when Bisquera left to pursue other projects. In 2001 Olsson released another solo album titled ''Move The Universe'' on 81 Records.

and

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produced the record and played on all of the tracks, along with Bob Birch on bass, Elton John alumnus

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on piano, John Mahon on percussion, and Billy Trudel on backing vocals.

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sang lead vocals on Roachford's "Naked Without You", and Olsson's brother Kai sang lead vocals on

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's "When I'm Dead an' Gone." The track "Building A Bird" had been written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin in 1994 during the sessions for Elton's album "Made in England," but never recorded. Olsson dedicated the album to the late

. In the studio, he played and sang backing vocals on several tracks on John's ''

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'' (2001). He then played all the drums on '' Peachtree Road'' (2004) and '' The Captain & the Kid'' (2006), as well as continuing in the touring band, along with Johnstone, Bob Birch (bass), Kim Bullard (keyboards) and John Mahon (percussion). With bassist Matt Bissonette replacing the late Bob Birch in 2012, this band recorded '' Wonderful Crazy Night'' in 2015 for release in February 2016. On 9 November 2014, Olsson played his 2000th concert with Elton John at the Ice Hall Palace in

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. On his 68th birthday, 10 February 2017, Olsson played his 2,267th concert with Elton John at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. On 25 June 2023, Olsson played with headliner Elton John at the

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Personal life

Olsson has one son, Justin, from his marriage to Lisa Gombatz (twin sister of

’s wife Maria), and one daughter, Annette, who lives with her husband Barry and their children Ashley and Katie Marie in England. In 1989, Olsson married Schanda Butler, daughter of music producer Larry Butler. They live in Los Angeles. Olsson is a longtime car and racing fanatic, and has been associated with the Vintage Auto Racing Association and the Historic Motor Sports Association in the United States as both a race car driver and a

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driver.

Discography

Solo Albums

Singles

With
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'' Empty Sky'', 1969
''

With

And Nigel Olsson 11-17-70'', 1970
''The Early Years'', 1970
'' Tumbleweed Connection'', 1970
''Very Alive'', 1971
''

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'', 1971
''

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'', 1971
''Tokyo Shakes: Live in Japan 1971'', 1971
''First Visit 1971'', (Italy) 1971
'' Honky Château'', 1972
''

'', 1973
''

'', 1973
''Live'', (

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) 1973
''

'', 1974
''Live at

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'', 1974
''Apple Pie'', 1974
'' Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'', 1975
''Stand At The Seattle Center Coliseum'', 1975
'' Here and There'', 1976
''Elton John Band Featuring

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and The Muscle Shoals Horns'', 1976
''Concierto Grabado En Vivo!'', 1976
'' 21 at 33'', 1980
'' The Fox'', 1981
''In Central Park'', 1981
'' Too Low for Zero'', 1983
''

'', 1984
''

'', 1988 (vocals)
''The Night Time Concert'', 1990
'' To Be Continued…'', 1990
''The One'', 1992 (vocals)
''Madman Shakes Tokyo!'', 1998
''

'' soundtrack, 2000 (vocals)
'' Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits'', 2000
''

'', 2001
'' Peachtree Road'', 2004
'' Dream Ticket'', 2004
'' The Captain & the Kid'', 2006
''Live At Rose Hall'', 2006
''Live At Watford Football Club'', 2006
'' Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden'', 2007
'' The Red Piano'', 2008
''Elton John In Japan'', 2008
''Live 2009 -

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'', 2009
'' Wonderful Crazy Night'', 2016

With other artists

- ''Two Sides of a Penny'', 1968 *Chris Britton - ''As I Am'', 1969 *

- ''Currency'', 1969 *

- ''Funky'', 1970 * Uriah Heep - '' ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble'', 1970 *

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- '' Swallow Tales'', 1971 (vocals) * Ray Fenwick - ''Keep America Beautiful, Get A Haircut'', 1971 *Musicians Union Band - ''Musicians Union Band'', 1971 * Long John Baldry - '' Everything Stops for Tea'', 1972 *David Elliott - ''David Elliott'', 1972 * Mick Grabham - ''Mick the Lad'', 1972 * The Big Three - ''Resurrection'' 1973 *

- ''Loving & Free'' 1973 *

- ''Smiling Face'' 1973 *

Jimmy Webb Jimmy Layne Webb (born August 15, 1946) is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He achieved success at an early age, winning the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the age of 21. During his career, he established himself as one of Am ...

- ''

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'', 1974 *

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- ''Farewell Fairbanks'', 1975 *Kai Olsson – ''Once In A While'' 1975 *

Michel Polnareff Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944) is a French singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1960s. He is noted for integrating rock and pop elements into his early work. He wrote pop hits such as "La Poupée qui fait non" and "Love Me, Ple ...

- ''Michel Polnareff'' 1975 *

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- '' Prisoner in Disguise'' 1975 *

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- '' Overnight Success'' aka '' The Hungry Years'', 1975 *

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- '' Atlantic Crossing'', 1975 *

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- '' Tommy'', 1975 * Barbi Benton - ''Something New'', 1976 * Brian Cadd - '' White on White'', 1976 *

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- ''Tom Thumb The Dreamer'', 1976 *

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- ''Do I Love You'', 1976 *Brian And

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- ''Word Called Love'', 1976 *

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and Mary Russell - '' Wedding Album'', 1976 *

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- '' Endless Flight'', 1976 *

- '' Steppin' Out'', 1976 *

Rick Springfield Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his debut ...

- '' Wait for Night'', 1976 *

Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit " Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a so ...

- '' Boats Against the Current'', 1977 * Paul Davis - ''Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales'', 1977 * Lisa Dalbello - '' Lisa Dal Ballo'', 1977 *

- ''If Love Is Real'', 1977 (vocals) *

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- ''The Keane Brothers'', 1977 *

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- ''Ear Candy'', 1977 (vocals) *

- '' El Mirage'', 1977 *

- '' Change of Heart '', 1978 * Bonnie Pointer - '' Bonnie Pointer'', 1978 *

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- '' Heaven Help The Fool'', 1978 * Paul Davis - ''Paul Davis'', 1980 (vocals) *Neil Sedaka - '' In the Pocket'', 1980 * Gowan - '' Great Dirty World'', 1987 *

Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley (March 9, 1936 – May 7, 2022) was an American country music singer, businessman, actor, and musician. Among his hits are " Room Full of Roses", " Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time", and “ Lonely Nights”. ...

- ''Chasing Rainbows'', 1988 (vocals) *

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...

: ''River Of Love'', 1990 *Warpipes: ''Holes In The Heavens'', 1991 *

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- '' If Only My Heart Had a Voice'', 1993 * Uriah Heep - '' The Lansdowne Tapes'', 1993 *Warpipes: ''War Pipes'', 1995 *

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- ''Kissing Rain'', 1996 *Guitar Orchestra - ''Guitar Orchestra'', 1997 *Dan Mcavinchey - ''Guitar Haus'', 1997 * Toto - '' Through the Looking Glass'', 2002 (vocals) *

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- '' Seven Years – Ten Weeks'', 2003 * B. B. King - '' B. B. King & Friends: 80'', 2005 *The

Band - ''Deeper Than My Roots'', 2022

References

External links

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