Simon Emmerson
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 Simon Emmerson playing the Irish bouzouki with The Imagined Village at Barking (London) in 2008 | |
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| Also known as | Simon Booth |
| Born | 12 February 1956 London, England |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
Simon Emmerson (born 12 February 1956) is an English record producer, guitarist, DJ, musical director at Lush, and founder of the group Afro Celt Sound System.
He is also the main organiser of The Imagined Village, a collaborative work from many roots artists. Emmerson also plays on this album.
In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal's album Firin' in Fouta.
Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl's debut album Eden and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango.[1][2]
Emmerson is a keen bird watcher.[3]
Discography
Afro Celt Sound System
Production credits
- Firin' in Fouta - Baaba Maal (1994)
- Witness - Show of Hands (2006)
- The Imagined Village - Various (Real World Records 2007)
References
- ^ Simon Booth discography at Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-08-06
- ^ Simon Booth > Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved on 2008-08-06
- ^ BBC: 'Why do birds sing'
External links
- Simon Emmerson discography at Discogs
- The Imagined Village website
- Real World Records website
- ECC Records
- Mix for Folk Radio UK by Simon Emmerson (The Imagined Village)
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