Birth name Andrew Roberts Name Andy Roberts Instruments Guitar | Years active 1960s–present Genres Rock music Labels RCA, Elektra | |
Born 12 June 1946 (age 78)
Harrow, Middlesex ( 1946-06-12 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, composer Associated acts Plainsong, The Liverpool Scene, The Scaffold, Roy Harper, Pink Floyd, Hank Wangford, Kevin Ayers, Iain Matthews, Mighty Baby Role Musician · andyrobertsmusic.com Albums In Search of Amelia Earhart, Sister Flute, Urban Cowboy Music groups Plainsong (1972 – 2012), The Liverpool Scene Similar People Adrian Henri, Iain Matthews, Mark Griffiths, Julian Dawson, Clive Gregson | ||
Education University of Liverpool | ||
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Andrew "Andy" Roberts (born 12 June 1946, Harrow, Middlesex) is an English musician.
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He gained a violin scholarship to Felsted School. He then attended Liverpool University. He has played with The Liverpool Scene, Plainsong, The Scaffold, Roy Harper, Chris Spedding, Hank Wangford, Kevin Ayers, Vivian Stanshall, Adrian Henri and Grimms. He has also done many sessions for artists such as Richard Thompson, Paul Korda and Maddy Prior, and has been a musical partner to Iain Matthews for 30 years.
He was in the "Surrogate Band" during Pink Floyd's The Wall tour in 1981 (replacing Snowy White) and can be heard on the live album Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81. He has also written film scores, themes for TV series, backed Billy Connolly, provided music and voice for Spitting Image and continues to create musical backdrops for the poetry of Roger McGough.