Former spice drummer alex napier was the bands drummer for a brief time. When not working with john, olsson has taken up the role of a session musician. Music profile for nigel olsson, born 10 february 1949. And you have the added benefit of getting nigel both on drums and lead vocals. Olsson had released a solo album in 1971 called nigel olssons drum orchestra and chorus and in the wake of his departure from johns group, he cut a selftitled album for johns rocket label. Facebook page for the official nigel olsson fan club. Listen free to nigel olsson the very best dancin shoes, a little bit of soap and more.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Nigel olsson, the drummer with elton johns band, is unlikely to be looking for work in the near future but if he was, he would have a very impressive cv. As a popular nigel olsson website says, drummers can sing, too. Nigel olsson is 71 years old and was born on 02101949. Solo discography of linda ronstadt displays 24 albumscds from 1969 to 2004. The elton john drummer bestknown as the drummer in elton johns early70s backing band, nigel olsson was born february 10, 1949, in the small cheshire now merseyside town of wallasey, england. The drummers name had practically become synonymous with eltons music. Albums include dancin shoes living in a fantasy, super hits of the 70s.
Nigel olsson nigel olsson 1975 vinyl mp3 album download. Nigel olsson is most famous as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for elton john. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. When news hit in the mid80s that nigel olsson was no longer playing drums with elton john, the singer and drummers fans were shocked.
Nigels solo albums 1971 nigel olssons drum orchestra and chorus djmuni 1975 nigel olsson the rocket record company 1975 drummers can sing. There is mix of different styles, slow and semifast,but all good. He has appeared on 18 of eltons studio albums and three live releases. Ken hensley, mick box, paul newton, david byron, nigel ollie olsson. Nigel olsson midi files, midi karaoke mp3 professional backing tracks and lyrics produced by hit trax. Many more pics and snippets from paul newtons archive here it was three quarters into the recording of the album that drummer alex napier was replaced by nigel ollie olsson, who had been recommended to david byron by elton john. Prior to joining up with elton john, he was a member of plastic penny and had a brief tenure in uriah heep. Throughout many lineup changes, the band have included many notable musicians, such as vocalists david byron, john lawton, john sloman, peter goalby and steff fontaine, bassists gary thain, trevor bolder, john wetton, bob daisley and john jowitt, drummers nigel olsson, lee kerslake and chris slade, and keyboardists ken hensley and john sinclair. Olsson was spotlighted on one song on that album, i want you, performing both lead vocals and a drum solo. Nigel olsson born 10 february 1949 is an english rock drummer and singer best known for his longtime affiliation with elton john a dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, olsson helped establish the elton john sound as a member of johns original power trio alongside bassist dee murray. Spice would eventually turn into uriah heep in the late 60s, once ken hensley guitar, keyboards, vocals and bassist paul newton joined the pair.
Discography of nigel olsson exmember of uriah heep. He is known for his work on tommy 1975, friends 1971 and great performances 1971. Bestknown as the drummer in elton johns early70s backing band, nigel olsson was. It should only contain pages that are nigel olsson songs or lists of nigel olsson songs, as well as subcategories containing those things. Nigel olsson was born in wallasey, cheshire, england. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Nigels solo albums 1971 nigel olssons drum orchestra and chorus djmuni 1975 nigel olsson the rocket record company 1975 drummers can sing too. Bestknown as the drummer in elton johns early70s backing band, nigel olsson was born february 10, 1949, in the small cheshire now merseyside town of wallasey, england. Usa 17 uk 7 canada 4 germany 4 australia 3 netherlands 3 japan 2 new zealand 2 france 1 ireland 1 yugoslavia 1.
Nigel olsson new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. John wetton, bob daisley and john jowitt, drummers nigel olsson, lee kerslake and chris slade, and keyboardists ken hensley and john sinclair. Listen to your favorite songs from the very best by nigel olsson now. In the past, nigel has also been known as peter n olsson, nigel olson, nigel ollson and peter nigel olsson. Nigel olsson helped define the elton john band sound that took the singers career to new heights in the 1970s and has been a fan favorite for decades. Olsson admitted to a fair amount of amazement that hes played with sir elton for over 40 years. Drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist for elton john and who has also worked as a session musician. Nigel olsson nigel olsson 1975 lp rip 03 tides youtube.
British musician born febraury 10, 1949 in wallasey, in the county of merseyside, england drummer and singer, member of plastic penny, later played drums for mainly elton john and also with uriah heep in 1970. He has also had a distinguished career as a session drummer. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from nigel olsson at the discogs marketplace. This is more than any other drummer who has worked in the band. Elton john drummer nigel olsson recalled their first l. Ive been a nigel olsson fan since i heard the song, dancing shoes came out. Lead singer and songwriter of the swedish grammy winning popact fibes, oh fibes. Nigel olsson was born on february 10, 1949 in wallasey, cheshire, england. Chris olsson aka olsson is a swedish artist and music maker. Topics about nigel olsson songs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. The very best by nigel olsson on amazon music unlimited.
Amongst others, nigel has drummed with spencer davis, uriah heep and plastic penny. Bestknown as the drummer in elton johns early70s backing band, nigel olsson was born february 10, 1949, in the small cheshire now merseyside town of. He has also had some success as a solo artist, scoring a hit in 1979 with dancin shoes. Nigel s solo albums 1971 nigel olsson s drum orchestra and chorus djmuni 1975 nigel olsson the rocket record company 1975 drummers can sing too. Dancin shoes, a little bit of soap, say goodbye to hollywood, please dont tease, should we carry on, biography. This is an album that opens with a disco cover of johnny b.
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