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     Esler-Smith, Frank (5th June 1948-1st March 1991)

    He was a musical director/arranger/keyboardist born in London, England.  He was the musical director of the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar where he met Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply fame.  He was with Doug Parkinson and played piano in his band.  He then joined Air Supply in 1978 as a keyboardist and he was also an arranger for them.  He stayed with them until 1988.  He died of pneumonia in 1991, aged 42.

     

    Air Supply recordings

    All Out of Love (Graham Russell, Clive Davis )                                                           

    Old Habits Die Hard (Criston Barker, David Moyse )                                      

     

    Sources:

    1.      www.airsupplymusic.com

    2.      www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1990.html

     

    Here he is playing keyboards for Air Supply on "I Wanna Hold You Tonight"..

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     



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