Andy Richards
Andrew John Richards (born 26 October 1952) is a British pianist, composer, music producer and keyboardist.
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Andy Richards in his studio, Out of Eden, September 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew John Richards |
| Born | 26 October 1952 London, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock, folk, jazz, classical, alternative, soundtrack |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer, film scoring mixer and engineer, music supervisor |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizers, Pro Tools music engineer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | andyrichards |
Artists he has played with include Frankie Goes to Hollywood, George Michael, Propaganda, Grace Jones, Rush, Annie Lennox, Gary Moore, Pet Shop Boys, Godley & Creme, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Strawbs, OMD, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, T'Pau, Maddy Prior and Denny Laine.
Richards has performed and programmed keyboards on 8 UK No. 1 singles, namely: "Relax" (1984) and "Two Tribes" (1984) by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Careless Whisper" (1984) by George Michael, "The Lady in Red" (1986) by Chris de Burgh, "It's a Sin" (1987), "Always on My Mind" (1987) and "Heart" (1988) by Pet Shop Boys and "Spaceman" (1996) by Babylon Zoo.
Films Richards has worked on include Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Touching the Void (2003), The Last King of Scotland (2006), Slumdog Millionaire (2009), which gained 2 Oscars for the music, and 127 Hours (2010).
On Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Frankenweenie (2012), Richards played the classical organ in the chapel of his alma mater, Rugby School.