Tommy Mandel (born June 2, 1949) is a keyboardist most notable for playing with
Bryan Adams
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from 1981 to 1998, starting with the album ''
You Want It You Got It
''You Want It, You Got It'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on 21 July 1981 by A&M Records.
Background and recording
This was the album that established the sound that Adams has retained throug ...
''.
Life and career
Prior to joining Bryan Adams' band, Mandel released a self-titled solo
EP.
He has also played with
Dire Straits
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,
John Waite
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, and
Lydia Canaan
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, among many others.
Partial discography
Solo
* ''Tommy Mandel'' EP (1981)
* ''Mello Magic'' LP (2018)
* ''Music For Insomniacs'' LP (2020)
With Bryan Adams
* ''
You Want It You Got It
''You Want It, You Got It'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on 21 July 1981 by A&M Records.
Background and recording
This was the album that established the sound that Adams has retained throug ...
''
* ''
Cuts Like a Knife
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''
* ''
Reckless''
* ''
Into the Fire''
* ''
Live! Live! Live!''
* ''
Waking Up the Neighbours
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''
* ''
So Far So Good''
* ''
The Best of Me''
* ''
Anthology 1980–2005''
With Dire Straits
* ''
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live''
* ''
Money for Nothing''
With Ian Hunter
* ''
Welcome to the Club''
* ''
Short Back 'n' Sides
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''
* ''
All of the Good Ones Are Taken
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* ''
Yui Orta
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It was intended ...
''
With The Clash
* ''
Combat Rock
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''
* ''
Sound System''
With Bon Jovi
* ''
7800° Fahrenheit
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''
With David Johansen
* ''
In Style''
* ''
Here Comes the Night
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''
With Peter Wolf
* ''
Come As you Are''
With Little Steven
* ''
Freedom – No Compromise
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Following on the moderate success of Artists United Against Apartheid's " Sun City" in 1985, Steven Van Zandt's next record was a full-o ...
''
With Nils Lofgren
* ''
Flip''
With The B-52s
* ''
Cosmic Thing
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''
With John Waite
* ''
Mask of Smiles''
* ''
Rover's Return''
With Cyndi Lauper
* ''
A Night to Remember''
With The Pretenders
* ''
Get Close
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''
With Tina Turner
* ''
Break Every Rule''
With Ellen Foley
* ''
Night Out''
* ''
Another Breath
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Track listing
Personnel
*Ellen Foley - vocals
*Phil Grande - guitar
*Tony Bridges - bass
*Tommy Mandel - keyboards, synthesizer
*Benjy King - synthesizer
*Bob Riley - drums
*Lenny ...
''
With Elliott Murphy
* ''
Affairs''
* ''
Change Will Come''
With Hilly Michaels
* ''
Calling All Girls''
References
External links
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20th-century American keyboardists
1949 births
Living people
Musicians from New York City