From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Gill
Andy Gill
Andy Gill Solo
Born 1 January 1956 (1956-01-01) • "Dispossession" 12-inch single (1987), Survival
Origin Manchester
Genres Post-punk
References
[1] "producer discography". gangoffour.co.uk.
Instruments Guitar
http://www.gangoffour.co.uk/gillmusic/
Associated acts Gang of Four Producer_discography.htm. Retrieved 21 May
2009.
Website www.gillmusic.com
[2] Gill, Andy (18 September 2009). "Andy Gill meets
Andy Gill". The Independent.
Andy Gill (born 1 January 1956, Manchester) is a founding
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-
member and guitarist for the English rock group Gang of
entertainment/music/features/andy-gill-meets-
Four, considered among the most influential post-punk
andy-gill-1789194.html. Retrieved 29 December
bands. Gill is known for his jagged style of guitar on al-
2009.
bums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1980)
and hit singles such as "At Home He’s a Tourist," "Dam-
aged Goods," "Anthrax," "What We All Want" and "I Love External links
a Man in a Uniform."
• GillMusic website
Gill also produced much of Gang of Four’s output, in-
• Gang of Four website
cluding their most recent 2005 release, and albums for
• Video interview with Andy Gill
many other artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers,
The Jesus Lizard, The Stranglers, The Futureheads, Persondata
Michael Hutchence, Killing Joke, Polysics, Fight Like Name Gill, Andy
Apes, Therapy? and The Young Knives.[1] Alternative names
Gill is often mistaken for The Independent’s music crit-
Short description
ic, also named Andy Gill.[2]
Date of birth 1 January 1956
Discography Place of birth
Date of death
with Gang of Four Place of death
Main article: Gang of Four (band)#Discography
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Categories:
• 1956 births
• Living people
• English rock guitarists
• Gang of Four (band) members
• Old Sennockians
• The Stranglers
• Musicians from Manchester
• British guitarist stubs
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