Mickey Simmonds (born 31 January 1959, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) is a British session keyboardist, arranger and composer.He is best known for his work with progressive rock acts, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance, Camel and Fish.He has also worked with Joan Armatrading, Paul Young, The Rutles, Art Garfunkel, Kiki Dee, John Coghlan's Diesel Band, Elkie Brooks, Judie Tzuke, Imagination, Bucks Fizz, Jennifer Rush, The Mods and, most recently The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

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  • Mickey Simmonds (born 31 January 1959, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) is a British session keyboardist, arranger and composer.He is best known for his work with progressive rock acts, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance, Camel and Fish.He has also worked with Joan Armatrading, Paul Young, The Rutles, Art Garfunkel, Kiki Dee, John Coghlan's Diesel Band, Elkie Brooks, Judie Tzuke, Imagination, Bucks Fizz, Jennifer Rush, The Mods and, most recently The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Working so much in progressive rock, Mickey Simmonds has been referred to as "The Prog Prince". Mickey has a long standing relationship with Neil Innes, hence The Rutles & The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, who have just released a new studio album Pour l'Amour des Chiens, co-produced by Simmonds & Innes. Simmonds also released a solo album entitled The Shape of Rain (1996) and is currently working on another, entitled The Seven Colours of Emptiness. As influences, he cites progressive rock acts such as early Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Pink Floyd. (en)
  • Mickey Simmonds (født 31. januar 1959 i Derbyshire) er en engelsk musiker, kjent som keyboardspiller for Mike Oldfield, Fish og Camel. Simmonds er mest kjent for sitt arbeid med Mike Oldfield, Fish og Camel, men han har også arbeidet med flere artister som Paul Young, Art Garfunkel, Joan Armatrading, Jennifer Rush, Marillion, Imagination, Judie Tzuke, The Rutles, Elkie Brookes, Breathe, Buck's Fizz, Alfonso XII, Bill Nelson, Peter Green, Juicy Lucy, Kiki Dee, The Diesel Band, Renaissance og mange flere. Mickey deltok blant annet på 3 Mike Oldfield album; Islands', Earth Moving og Heaven's Open.Særpreget til Simmonds er at han kan spille for 2 personer, det vil si han kan spille på to keyboards samtidig. På Camels verdensturné i 1992, som ble utgitt på albumet Never Let Go, gjorde han det mulig for bandet å turnere med 4 personer mot normalt 5. Han deltok også på utgivelsen Harbour of Tears med Camel. Simmonds mestrer for øvrig også andre instrumenter som gitarog bass, og han har vist et særeget talent ved at han kan spille keyboard med føttene sine.I 1999 ga han ut soloalbumet The Shape Of Rain som har et lydbilde med blanding av Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project, Genesis og Vangelis. I dag bor Mickey Simmonds i Elmbridge, England hvor han delvis har trukket seg tilbake av familiære grunner og produserer for mindre, ukjente band. (no)
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  • Mickey Simmonds (born 31 January 1959, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) is a British session keyboardist, arranger and composer.He is best known for his work with progressive rock acts, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance, Camel and Fish.He has also worked with Joan Armatrading, Paul Young, The Rutles, Art Garfunkel, Kiki Dee, John Coghlan's Diesel Band, Elkie Brooks, Judie Tzuke, Imagination, Bucks Fizz, Jennifer Rush, The Mods and, most recently The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. (en)
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