Tommy Mandel
Tommy Mandel | |
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| Born | June 2, 1949 New York City, United States |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | tommymandel |
Tommy Mandel (born June 2, 1949) is an American keyboardist most notable for playing with Bryan Adams from 1981 to 1998, starting with the album You Want It You Got It.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to joining Bryan Adams' band, Mandel released a self-titled solo EP.
He joined Dire Straits for their 1982–1983 Love over Gold Tour[citation needed] and featured on the band's 1984 double live album, Alchemy: Dire Straits Live. He also played with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, among many other artists.[2]
He is the musical director of the theatre department at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York.[3]
Partial discography
[edit]Solo
[edit]- Tommy Mandel EP (1981)
- Mello Magic LP (2018)
- Music For Insomniacs LP (2020)
with Bryan Adams
[edit]- You Want It You Got It
- Cuts Like a Knife
- Reckless
- Into the Fire
- Live! Live! Live!
- Waking Up the Neighbours
- So Far So Good
- The Best of Me
- Anthology 1980–2005
with Dire Straits
[edit]with Ian Hunter
[edit]with the Clash
[edit]with Bon Jovi
[edit]with David Johansen
[edit]with Peter Wolf
[edit]with Little Steven
[edit]with Nils Lofgren
[edit]with the B-52s
[edit]with John Waite
[edit]with Cyndi Lauper
[edit]with the Pretenders
[edit]with Tina Turner
[edit]with Foreigner
[edit]with Ellen Foley
[edit]with Elliott Murphy
[edit]with Hilly Michaels
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The making of 'Reckless'". 18tilidie.co.uk. 2006. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Kirsten Thien Band Plays the Triad NYC with Special Guests". plancast.com. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Staff Directory". sarahlawrence.edu. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
External links
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