Gary Barnacle

Gary Barnacle (born 1955 in Dover, England) is a saxophonist and brass instrument arranger primarily noted for session work, during the 1980s, with a large number of popular music acts, including pop singer Kim Wilde (whom he dated in the mid-80s). He was also in an electro-pop duo called Leisure Process, with ex-Positive Noise singer Ross Middleton.

Barnacle is credited on work by howard devoto Level 42, Big Fun, Paul Hardcastle, Visage, Strange Cruise, The Beautiful South, Rick Astley, Public Image Limited, Pet Shop Boys, Kim Wilde, Jamiroquai, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Tim Finn, Björk, Tina Turner, The Ruts and Phil Collins, ABC, and Billie Ray Martin (on her 1995 debut "Deadline For My Memories, his name is mis-spelled as "Gary Barnickle"). He worked frequently with Stock Aitken Waterman as a session musician in their PWL studios. Barnacle is frequently credited as an arranger of woodwinds and brass on his session work.

Barnacle also plays flute and keyboards.

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