Andrew (Andy) Clark (born Simon Andrew Clark) is an English rock composer and performer who is best known for his work on keyboards and synthesizer in the 1970s, playing and recording alongside Mick Hutchinson, in Clark Hutchinson, alongside Jeff Beck with his involvement in Upp and on the album Wired, and alongside guitarist Bill Nelson in Be-Bop Deluxe and Red Noise. He also worked for several years in Los Angeles, California as a session musician and has credits on records by artists including David Bowie, Judie Tzuke and Toyah.
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Clark first came to prominence as a founder member with guitarist Mick Hutchinson of the late 1960s instrumental duo (later four-piece) Clark Hutchinson, both of them having previously played in the underground band, Sam Gopal Dream. Clark Hutchinson recorded four albums between 1969 and 1971, the most successful being A=MH².
In 1979 Andy played keyboards and synthesizers on the debut album Ashes And Diamonds of singer Zaine Griff, an important point in his career. Hans Zimmer, the now world famous film music composer who made scores for over 100 famous films, played synthesizers and programmed computers and producer of the album was the famous rockstar producer Tony Visconti, who produced most of David Bowie's albums.
After finishing the recordings Bowie asked Zaine and his band (among them also Andy Clark) to re-record three wellknown Bowie songs: Space Oddity, Panic In Detroit and Rebel Rebel. After this Bowie asked Andy to join his musicians in the recording of his next album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), which became a very creative and highly appreciated album.
Clark worked with The dB's in two albums, Stands for Decibels, in 1981, and Repercussion, in 1982.
After working in Los Angeles, Clark returned to Europe. He wrote and played the music for the seven-part 1983 UK television drama No Excuses which featured Charlotte Cornwell who had previously starred in the lighter-hearted Rock Follies. The screenplay by Barrie Keeffe was the fictional story of a self-destructive female rock star having to face the fact that time moves on and her career is in decline.
By 2001, he was living in Bath, England and worked in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. He currently lives in Deptford, South East London.
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