Andy Wright (music producer)

For the Australian supervising film sound editor, see Andy Wright (sound engineer).

Andy Wright
Background information
Born	1962 (age 62–63) Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England [1]
Genres	Pop, classical, soul, rock, dance
Occupation(s)	Music producer, songwriter
Years active	c.  1984–present
Website	www.andywrightmusic.com

Andy M Wright (born 1962) ^[1] is an English musician, producer and songwriter. Since the mid-1980s he has worked as a programmer, keyboard player, session musician, musical arranger, and producer.

Career

Beginning in the mid-1980s, ^[1] Wright played and performed in various bands and worked for a keyboard and equipment rental company in London, delivering and setting up instruments and studio gear for recording sessions. He was subsequently employed at Trident Studios, London, over several years. Whilst at Trident he played and programmed keyboards on sessions for many of the major acts of the time.^{[ who? ]}

During the 1990s, Wright set up his first recording studio in Primrose Hill in London, working with the KLF on their song "America: What Time Is Love?" and Massive Attack on their album Protection . 1995 saw the beginning of Wright's long working relationship with Simply Red on the album Life . ^[2]

In 1999, Wright was involved in the production of the Eurythmics album Peace , ^[3] which included the hit singles "I Saved the World Today", "17 Again" and the title track "Peace". In 2000, Wright began working with guitarist Jeff Beck. ^[4] The resulting album, You Had It Coming , produced the Grammy award-winning track Dirty Mind in the best rock instrumental performance category.

In 2003, Wright and Jeff Beck worked together again on Jeff . ^[5]

Recent Works

• 2023 Simply Red – Time ^[6]

• 2022 Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart ^[7]

• 2022 Betty Boo – Boomerang ^[8]

• 2022 Gilbert O' Sullivan – Driven ^[9]

• 2022 Andreas Vollenweider – Slow Flow & Dancer ^[10]

• 2019 Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul ^[11]

• 2018 Echo & The Bunnymen – The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon ^[12]

• 2018 Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds ^[13]

• 2018 Various Artists – Eighties Symphonic Album ^[14]

• 2016 Simple Minds – Acoustic ^[15]

• 2016 Keith Harkin – On Mercy Street ^[16]

• 2016 Nell Bryden – Bloom ^[17]

• 2015 Simply Red – Big Love ^[18]
• 2015 Bill Wyman – Back to Basics
• 2014 Simple Minds – Big Music ^[19]
• 2014 Chrissie Hynde – Stockholm ^[20]
• 2012 Mick Hucknall – American Soul
• 2010 Imelda May – Mayhem
• 2009 - Toše Proeski - The Hardest Thing
• 2008 Mick Hucknall – Tribute to Bobby ^[21]
• 2005 Simply Red – Simplified ^[22]
• 2003 Simply Red – Home ^[23]
• 2003 Annie Lennox – A Thousand Beautiful Things

References

1. McNair, James (2009). Wright, Andy M (ed.). "Bio". Andywrightmusic.com. London: Rita Coburn Whack Media Productions. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
2. BBC interview (7 November 2014). "Interview with Simply Red" . Retrieved 8 January 2015– via YouTube.
3. "ANDY WRIGHT: Recording Eurythmics 'I Saved the World Today'".
4. "Biography". Jeff Beck Official. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
5. Tarquin, Brian (2012). "Chapter 1". Recording Techniques of the Guitar Masters. Cengage Learning 2012. pp. 11–13. ISBN   9781435460171.
6. "UK: Simply Red announce new album time, releases single 'Better With You'" . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
7. "UK: Simple Minds release acclaimed new album, Direction of the Heart" . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
8. O'Brien, Steve (6 January 2023). "The second coming of Betty Boo". Classic Pop Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
9. "Gilbert O'Sullivan Driven" . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
10. "Andreas Vollenweider Slow Flow / Dancer" . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
11. Gotto, Connor (2 March 2023). "Simply Red announce 13th album 'Time', release lead single 'Better With You'". RETROPOP. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
12. "Echo and The Bunnymen The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon" . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
13. "Walk Between Worlds - 2018". SIMPLEMINDS.COM. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
14. "80's Symphonic / Various: 80's Symphonic". Tower Records. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
15. "Simple Minds – Charlie Burchil on "Direction of the Heart"" . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
16. "Irish singer returning to The Talent Factory this month". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
17. "Nell Bryden announces new album & Radio 2 series". maverick-country.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
18. Gibsone, Harriet (28 May 2015). "Simply Red: Big Love review – easy-listening epitaphs from Mick Hucknall". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
19. Bakare, Lanre (30 October 2014). "Simple Minds: Big Music review – epic, over the top, and all the better for it". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
20. Simpson, Dave (5 June 2014). "Chrissie Hynde: Stockholm review – Pretenders singer's sassy solo debut". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
21. "Tribute To Bobby - Record Collector Magazine" . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
22. Hoggard, Liz (15 October 2005). "Simply Red, Simplified". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
23. Sullivan, Caroline (21 March 2003). "Simply Red: Home". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 September 2024.