Bruce Lynch
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Bruce Lynch, born 1948, New Zealand, is an electric and acoustic bassist, producer and arranger.
Arriving in the UK in the mid-70s, he became a highly sought-after studio and session musician
touring extensively with Cat Stevens
, including the 1976 Earth Tour, as well as appearing on six albums. He also recorded on two albums for Richard Thompson, and an album with Rick Wakeman
, as well as on Kate Bush
's debut album. While in the UK, he was also an early member of British jazz fusion
band Morrissey-Mullen, together with fellow New Zealand session musician Frank Gibson, Jr.
on drums.
Returning to New Zealand in 1981, he started arranging and orchestrating for New Zealand television and jazz ensembles. He later became a record producer, producing, amongst others, Kiri te Kanawa
's Maori album, and receiving two New Zealand Music Awards
; in 1981, as - Producer of the Year for Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos; and in 1986, as Best Producer, for Peking Man.
Bruce's son, Andy Lynch, is a well heard of guitarist from New Zealand also. He has played guitar with Sting and was formerly the lead guitarist for band Zed
. He currently plays with the New Zealand band, Atlas
.
Arriving in the UK in the mid-70s, he became a highly sought-after studio and session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
touring extensively with Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam , commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam....
, including the 1976 Earth Tour, as well as appearing on six albums. He also recorded on two albums for Richard Thompson, and an album with Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...
, as well as on Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
's debut album. While in the UK, he was also an early member of British jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
band Morrissey-Mullen, together with fellow New Zealand session musician Frank Gibson, Jr.
Frank Gibson, Jr.
Frank Gibson, Jr., born 1946, New Zealand, is a jazz drummer and drum tutor. His father, also Frank Gibson, was drummer and leader of the first rock’n’roll band in the country, Frank Gibson’s Rock’n’Rollers....
on drums.
Returning to New Zealand in 1981, he started arranging and orchestrating for New Zealand television and jazz ensembles. He later became a record producer, producing, amongst others, Kiri te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE, AC is a New Zealand / Māori soprano who has had a highly successful international opera career since 1968. Acclaimed as one of the most beloved sopranos in both the United States and Britain she possesses a warm full lyric soprano voice, singing a wide array...
's Maori album, and receiving two New Zealand Music Awards
New Zealand Music Awards
The New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups....
; in 1981, as - Producer of the Year for Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos; and in 1986, as Best Producer, for Peking Man.
Bruce's son, Andy Lynch, is a well heard of guitarist from New Zealand also. He has played guitar with Sting and was formerly the lead guitarist for band Zed
Zed (band)
Zed were a New Zealand pop/rock four-piece band formed in 1998.-History:Originally formed while still students at Christchurch's Cashmere High School, Zed is the dream child of Nathan King, Ben Campbell and Adrian Palmer, along with manager Ray Columbus.King felt the band needed a second guitarist...
. He currently plays with the New Zealand band, Atlas
Atlas (band)
Atlas were a New Zealand rock band which originally formed in 2005 but disbanded in late 2008.In April 2005, in Hollywood, California, producer Hank Linderman introduced NZ rocker Ben Campbell and his sister Beth Campbell, to 19 year old American solo artist Sean Cunningham...
.
Discography
- Buddha and the chocolate box (1974) - Cat Stevens
- Saturnight (Live in Tokyo) (Jun 74) - Cat Stevens
- Numbers (1975) - Cat Stevens
- MajikatMajikatMajikat is a live album and DVD by British singer/songwriter Cat Stevens. It was recorded during the US leg of Stevens' Earth Tour 1976, but was not released until 2004, by which time the artist was known as Yusuf Islam.-Track listing:...
- Earth Tour (1976) - Cat Stevens - Izitso (1977) - Cat Stevens
- Back to Earth (1978) - Cat Stevens
- The Kick InsideThe Kick Inside-Personnel:*Kate Bush: Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals*Ian Bairnson: Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Bottle*Paddy Bush: Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals*Barry DeSouza: drums*Stuart Elliott: Drums...
(1978) - Kate Bush - RhapsodiesRhapsodies (album)Rhapsodies is a double LP by keyboardist Rick Wakeman, which was released in 1979. It was his last studio release on A&M.-Side one:# "Pedra de Gavea" – 4:11# "Front Line" – 3:42# "Bombay Duck" – 3:14...
(1979) - Rick Wakeman - Across A Crowded Room (1985) - Richard Thompson
- Watching the dark - The history of Richard Thompson (1993) - Richard Thompson