Charlie Morgan
Charlie Morgan | |
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| Birth name | John Charles Morgan |
| Born | 9 August 1955 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1970–present |
John Charles Morgan (born 9 August 1955) is an English musician, singer and songwriter.
Early years[]
Charlie Morgan was born in Hammersmith, London. He became professional in 1973
Music career[]
By the mid-1980s, Charlie Morgan had become one of the top session drummers in the UK. In the 1980s he played on albums by artists including Elton John, Gary Moore, Justin Hayward, Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Pete Townshend, Judie Tzuke, Clannad, Tracey Ullman and Nik Kershaw.[1] He was also the drummer in Gary Moore & Phil Lynott's video "Out in the Fields".
In 1985 his drumming work with Nik Kershaw attracted the attention of Elton John,[2] who booked him to play on his Ice on Fire album. Later that year John invited him to play with his band at Live Aid. This was the start of a thirteen-year period of recording and touring with John.[2]
Morgan co-wrote the theme music to the ITV TV series, The Bill, with bassist Andy Pask.[3]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Shoot the Moon (1982) - Judie Tzuke
- Work of Heart (1982) - Roy Harper
- Human Racing (1984) - Nik Kershaw
- The Riddle (1984) - Nik Kershaw
- Hounds of Love (1985) – Kate Bush
- Ice on Fire (1985) – Elton John
- Music from the Edge of Heaven[4] (1986) - Wham!
- Leather Jackets (1986) – Elton John
- Reg Strikes Back (1988) – Elton John
- The Sensual World (1989) – Kate Bush
- Left Hand Talking (1991) - Judie Tzuke
- Made in England (1995) – Elton John
- The Big Picture (1997) – Elton John
Live albums[]
Compilation albums[]
- Elton John's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (1987) – Elton John
- To Be Continued... (box set) (1990) – Elton John
- The Very Best of Elton John (1990) – Elton John
- Greatest Hits 1976–1986 (1992) – Elton John
- Love Songs (1995) – Elton John
- Greatest Hits 1970–2002 (2002) – Elton John
- The Greatest Songs of the Eighties[5] (2008) – Barry Manilow
Soundtracks[]
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome[4] (1985) – Maurice Jarre
- Thelma & Louise[4] (1991) – Hans Zimmer
- Kiss of Death[6] (1995) – Trevor Jones
- Tomorrow Never Dies[6] (1997) – David Arnold
- G.I. Jane[4] (1997) – Trevor Jones
- Dancer in the Dark[6] (1999) – Bjork
- Quantum of Solace[7] (2008) – David Arnold
Video[]
- Elton John: Live in Barcelona[6] (1992) – Elton John
- Orleans: Official History & Music[6] (2009) – Orleans
TV appearances[]
- Elton John in Australia[6] (1987) – Elton John
- An Audience with Elton John[6] (1997) – Elton John
Live performances[]
Concert tours[]
- [8] (1985–1986) – Elton John
- [8] (1986) – Elton John
- [8] (1990) – Elton John
- The One Tour[8] (1992–1993) – Elton John
- [8] – Elton John & Billy Joel
- [8] – Elton John & Billy Joel
- [8] (1995) – Elton John
- [8] (1997) – Elton John
Miscellaneous performances[]
- Live Aid[8] (1985) – Elton John, Wham!
Personal life[]
He currently[when?] lives in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Charlie Morgan – Credits". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bernardin, Claude; Stanton, Tom (1996). Rocket man: Elton John from A-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 63. ISBN 0-275-95698-9.
- ^ "Credits". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Charlie Morgan – Credits (AllMusic.com) Retrieved 15 August 2019
- ^ The Greatest Songs of the Eighties – Credits (BarryManilow.com) Retrieved 15 August 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Charlie Morgan – Filmography (IMdb.com) Retrieved 15 August 2019
- ^ James Bond : Quantum Of Solace Music Exclusive. Event occurs at 0:03. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i The Elton John Band Archived 26 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- English rock drummers
- British male drummers
- English songwriters
- The Gary Moore Band members
- People from Hammersmith
- English session musicians
- British expatriates in the United States
- The Bill
- English television composers
- English film score composers
- Tom Robinson Band members
- Elton John Band members
- Orleans (band) members