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He is an English bass guitarist and singer who started
recording in 1967 when he and his brother, Garth, were with The Living
Daylights. A year later the two
of them were influenced by Stax and Tamla-Motown recordings and formed the soul band The
Greatest Show on Earth which toured US bases in Europe
and had the hit "Real Cool World" which reached No. 1 in Switzerland. After they disbanded he joined the
group Glencoe and during that time he met John Turnbull, Mick Gallagher and
Charlie Charles and they would go on to form the band Loving Awareness. Chaz Jankel and Ian Dury joined them
and they would become Ian Dury and the Blockheads were formed. They were successful with their hits
such as "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" and "Reasons to
be Cheerful, Part 3".
Aside from his success with Ian Dury he has also played as a session
musician on songs and albums with such artists as Nick Lowe, The Clash,
Madness and Rachel Sweet. He
also played on the No. 1 singles "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
and "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties" by
Jona Lewie. He has toured with
Wilko Johnson considerably and still plays with The Blockheads following
Ian Dury's death.
Ian Dury and
the Blockheads Recordings
Reasons to Be
Cheerful, Part 3 (Ian Dury/Davey Payne/Chaz Jankel)
Common as Muck
("All credit given to Arnold Chickenshorts")
Source:
- www.philbrodieband.com/muso_norman_watt-roy.htm
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