Sylvan Richardson
Sylvan Richardson | |
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Also known as | Sylvan Richardson Jr. |
Genres | New wave, soul |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar, Bass Guitar |
Years active | 1985- |
Associated acts | Simply Red, Andy Sheppard |
Notable instruments | |
Fender Jazz Bass |
Sylvan Richardson is a British guitarist, composer and masseur.
Music
Best known for being the original guitarist of Simply Red, after the second album Men and Women and a successful world tour, Richardson left the band after becoming disillusioned with the industry. He then studied composition in New York.[1] Richardson went on to work with acts such as Andy Sheppard and girl group Cleopatra and many others, as a session bassist and band director.
Richardson has his own group The Sylvan Richardson band, who are currently based in Manchester. In his spare time, he enjoys squash and Kung Fu.[2]
Masseur
After training as a masseur, in 2009 he made a guest appearance on the BBC comedy quiz show Would I Lie To You?, in which he revealed that he was cyclist Sir Chris Hoy's masseur. On 19 July 2010, Richardson was appointed as Liverpool F.C.'s new masseur.[3]
References
- ↑ Chris Hoy's masseuse was a founding member of Simply Red
- ↑ Squash site
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