Simon Andrew Clark is an

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keyboard and synthesizer player best known for working alongside guitarist

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and their

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. One of his earlier involvements in music was as member of a

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band from

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, called Mother's Pride.

Life and career

Clark's original involvement with Be Bop Deluxe was as keyboardist for the band's live concerts in 1975. He could not work for them in the recording of their second album ''

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'', because he was still maintaining contractual relationship with Mother's Pride. Shortly after, he joined, recording with them the next three studio albums, '' Sunburst Finish'' (1976), '' Modern Music'' (1977) and ''

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'' (1978), as well as the live album, , before their disbandment. He was the only full-time member of the band to survive into Nelson's post-Be-Bop Deluxe project . He was known as Andrew rather than Simon because Be-Bop Deluxe drummer Simon Fox insisted that two Simons in the band would cause confusion. After his involvement with Bill Nelson, Clark played on 's album (1980), notably its hit single "",

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's '' So'' (1986), contributing to " Big Time" and " Don't Give Up", two tracks which likewise became hit singles, and

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' ''

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'' (1989).Reeves, Paul Sutton ''Music In Dreamland Bill Nelson & Be-Bop Deluxe'' (2008) p. 296, Helter Skelter publishing

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Where Are They Now?
People who worked with Bill Nelson as for 2001 {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Andy English rock keyboardists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Be-Bop Deluxe members Bill Nelson's Red Noise members