| First Name |
Andrew
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| Middle Name |
James Dalrymple
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| Last Name |
Gill
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| Full Name at Birth |
Andrew James Dalrymple Gill
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| Alternative Name |
Andrew Gill, A. Gill, Andy, @andygillmusic [twitter], @andygillmusic [youtube], Andy Gill Music [facebook], Andygillmusic [instagram], The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four
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| Birthday |
1st January, 1956
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| Birthplace |
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Died |
1st February, 2020
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| Place of Death |
London, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
respiratory illness (COVID-19)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Co-Founder GANG OF FOUR, Record Producer, Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Gang Of Four
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Post-Punk Rock, Music production, Songwriting and arrangement, TV movie composition, Movie composition, TV miniseries composition, Soundtracks, Solo artist, Group artist, Avant-pop and left-wing polemic, Funk And Rock, Funk, Punk
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Survival Records, Boosey & Hawkes, Cavendish Music, BooseyMedia, EMI, Warner Bros. Records, Mercury, Strange Fruit, Polydor, Scarlett Recordings, When! Recordings, Castle Communications, Infinite Zero, Castle Records, Wounded Bird Records, V2, Gang Of Four Recordings Inc., Grönland Records, Metropolis, Gill Music Ltd., Matador, Blast First, Polygram, Rhino Records
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| Associated Acts |
Gang Of Four, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Jesus Lizard, The Stranglers, Killing Joke, The Futureheads, Michael Hutchence, Polysics, Therapy?, Fight Like Apes, The Young Knives, The Balancing Act, The Most Beautiful Girl, Levitation (now called Dark Star), Viva Gloria, The Mentalists, Detlef’s Zoo, Amusement Parks On Fire, The Others, The Maple State, The Rumble Strips, AK4711, ASYL, Blackmail, The Mark Of Cain, Hell Is For Heroes, Regurgitator, dnaDoll, Moja, Grammep, Mucho Macho, Sona Fariq, HAL from Apollo 69, Boss Hog, Bis, The Armageddon Dildos
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| Official Websites |
http://www.gillmusic.com/, andygillmusic.com/, www.discogs.com/fr/artist/147825-Andy-Gill, open.spotify.com/artist/3AmWjMXXtBJOmNGpUFSOAl?si=4b2dbc780fc24d3a&nd=1&dlsi=f91d2ceceb6b49b5, www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f6_W6LdlzrC8wLhx1Erlg, www.facebook.com/andygillmusic, linktr.ee/andygill.gangoffour, www.instagram.com/andygillmusic/, twitter.com/andygillmusic, web.archive.org/web/20091105031847/http:/www.gangoffour.co.uk/gillmusic/Producer_discography.htm
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| Favorite People |
Jon King (bandmate and childhood friend), Bob White (art teacher), John Peel (DJ), Damien Hirst, Adam Curtis, Paul Greengrass
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| Favorite Bands |
Jimi Hendrix, The Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, Television, Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads
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| Favorite Places |
CBGB (New York nightclub)
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| Favorite Accessories |
Fender Stratocaster
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Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was an English musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of guitar on albums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1981) and hit singles such as "At Home He's a Tourist", "Damaged Goods", "Anthrax", "What We All Want" and "I Love a Man in a Uniform".
