Andrew Bown

Andrew Bown

Born: March 27, 1946
in Beckenham, London, England, UK
Andrew Steven Bown (born 27 March 1946) is an English musician, who has specialised in keyboards and bass guitar. He is a member of the rock band Status Quo.

Bown's first major band was The Herd, along with Peter Frampton. After The Herd dissolved he spent two years with Judas Jump who were the opening act of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. He played [keyboards at first] for Frampton in the 1970s then switched to bass briefly when Rick Wills departed the Peter Frampton band in early 1975. Bown himself left the Frampton entourage less than a year later, just as Frampton was on the verge of achieving worldwide success. He went back to England where he first dabbled with a solo career (recording two solo albums for Bill Gaff's GM label, US Mercury), then resumed work with Status Quo whom he started playing keyboards for in 1973 as a session musician, including sessions with Jerry Lee Lewis on the London Sessions Album. Andy first appeared on Quo's Hello! album in that year; performing on every album by the band from 1977's Rockin' All Over the World onwards, and supporting them in concert. He joined Status Quo as a full member in 1982, and has been with them ever since.

Bown released a number of singles in the 1970s, including "New York Satyricon Zany" and "Another Shipwreck", none of which charted. His most well-known song however was the theme tune to the children's series Ace of Wands, "Tarot". He also released five albums, the first of which, Gone to My Head, was released in 1972.

His latest solo album Unfinished Business was released on 5 September 2011. The album was produced by Mike Paxman and recorded by Chris West, it features contributions from Henry Spinetti on drums, Mick Rogers on guitars, Trevor Bolder and Brad Lang on basses as well as vocalists Juliet Roberts and Sylvia Mason-James. It was recorded at State of the Ark Studios in Richmond, Surrey in 2010.

He was the bass player in the "Surrogate Band" during Pink Floyd's The Wall tour in 1980 and 1981 and can be heard on the live album Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81. He also did some keyboards for Pink Floyd's The Final Cut album. and on Jack the Lad's last album Jackpot in 1976. In addition he played Hammond organ and 12-string guitar during the recording of Roger Waters' solo album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking in 1984, but did not take part in Waters' subsequent tours.

He still plays keyboards, guitar and harmonica with Status Quo, and is an integral part of the band, having co-written many well known Quo songs on various studio albums, most prominently collaborating with Rick Parfitt on the group's 1979 hit "Whatever You Want".

Source: Article "Andy Bown" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies for Andrew Bown...

Status Quo - Live at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2019
Title: Status Quo - Live at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2019
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 2019
Type: Movie
The legendary rockers break out their beloved singalong tunes
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Status Quo – Down Down & Dirty at Wacken
Title: Status Quo – Down Down & Dirty at Wacken
Character: Self
Released: August 17, 2018
Type: Movie
Down Down & Dirty At Wacken is a wild & electrifying performance recorded in front of 70.000 wild Heavy Metal Fans at the world famous "Wacken Open Air 2017".
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Status Quo - The Last Night of the Electrics
Title: Status Quo - The Last Night of the Electrics
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 2017
Type: Movie
Live performance from legendary British rockers Status Quo recorded at London's O2 Arena in December 2016. The band perform a number of hit tracks including 'Down Down', 'Whatever You Want' and 'Rockin' All Over the World'.
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Status Quo - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2016
Title: Status Quo - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2016
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2016
Type: Movie
Status Quo have been rockin' for six decades, notching up 65 hit singles, selling over 100m records worldwide and spending more than 400 weeks in the British singles chart. It's no wonder Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt from the band were awarded OBEs in 2010 for their services to music...
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Status Quo - Aquostic - Live at the Roundhouse
Title: Status Quo - Aquostic - Live at the Roundhouse
Character: Self
Released: April 13, 2015
Type: Movie
This landmark release, recorded in October 2014 in a joint effort by earMUSIC and the BBC, captures the band’s first ever live acoustic performance at the glorious Roundhouse in London. This sensational recording features the new pared-back side of Quo, as revealed on the hit 2014 album ‘Aquostic! (Stripped Bare)’. This album soared to number 5 in the charts, giving the band their highest placing for 18 years, and has now been certified Gold. It was in fact the best-selling independent label album of 2014!
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Status Quo - Live and Acoustic
Title: Status Quo - Live and Acoustic
Character: Self
Released: February 23, 2015
Type: Movie
Throughout Status Quo's six decades of rockin' and double denim, they have notched up 65 hit singles, sold over 100m records worldwide and have spent 415 weeks in the British singles chart, so it's no wonder Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt were awarded OBEs in 2010 for their services to music. And now, in a rare departure from their usual heads-down and boogie approach, they've gone acoustic!
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Bula Quo!
Title: Bula Quo!
Character: Andy
Released: July 5, 2013
Type: Movie
Status Quo play a series of shows in Fiji and become embroiled in a secret Russian Roulette ring lorded over by Jon Lovitz.
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Hello Quo
Title: Hello Quo
Character: Self
Released: October 22, 2012
Type: Movie
Collecting hours of previously unseen footage and classic live material with full exclusive access to all band members this is the definitive story of a band that has done and seen it all. As well as full access to the band, Hello Quo! Also features input from a host of the biggest names in rock including: Brian May of Queen, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy, Buzzcocks, Slade, Paul Weller, Sir Cliff Richard and Midge Ure. The documentary also exclusively features the moment when the original line up of the band met again for the first time in over 30 years. A truly poignant reunion, after years of legal wrangling, saw the band clear the air but also plug in and play together once again... This Access All Areas Collector s Edition includes 3 hours of astonishing never seen before Quo footage!
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Status Quo - Pictures Live at Montreux 2009
Title: Status Quo - Pictures Live at Montreux 2009
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Status Quo's album "Pictures" (released in November 2008) celebrated 40 years of Status Quo filling the UK charts with hit after hit. The album was an instant success, charting at No.8 and selling over a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone. In July 2009 the Pictures live tour landed at Montreux in Switzerland as part of the world famous festival.
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Concert for Diana
Title: Concert for Diana
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Live broadcast of the concert at Wembley Stadium in London on July 1st 2007 to commemorate the life of Princess Diana on what would have been her 46th birthday. It was broadcast live to over 140 countries.
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Status Quo - Just Doin' It!
Title: Status Quo - Just Doin' It!
Character: Self
Released: November 6, 2006
Type: Movie
40 Years of Quo Classics filmed Live at Birmingham NEC, England, May 21st, 2006.
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Status Quo - Avo Session 2005
Title: Status Quo - Avo Session 2005
Character: Self
Released: November 10, 2005
Type: Movie
Near perfect quality Pro-shot broadcast recording of the Status Quo, recorded Live at AVO sessions, in Basel, Switzerland on November 10th 2005.
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Status Quo - Live Legends
Title: Status Quo - Live Legends
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 2004
Type: Movie
Status Quo are veterans of the English rock scene, can count Prince Charles amongst their fans, and performed a rousing set at the legendary Live Aid concert. LIVE LEGENDS was originally released to coincide with their 25th anniversary, and features a welter of material, including candid backstage clips and live performance footage..
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Status Quo - Anniversary Waltz
Title: Status Quo - Anniversary Waltz
Character: Self
Released: March 30, 2003
Type: Movie
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Status Quo - Rock 'Til You Drop
Title: Status Quo - Rock 'Til You Drop
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 1991
Type: Movie
How could Quo top their fantastic 25th year? By staging the most spectacular and lunatic stunt ever. The Rock 'Til You Drop extravaganza took place on the 21st September 1991 across 4 venues; Sheffield Arena, Glasgow SECC, Birmingham NEC and finishing it off in Wembley Arena. The band started at the BBC TV centre doing a playback performance on 'Going Live' to kick off the day... They kicked off in Sheffield on stage around 2pm, then headed down to Glasgow were they arrived on stage 2 minutes late (4:32pm), 30 minutes late on stage in Birmingham (7:30pm) and when the band arrived at Wembley they was 50 minutes late! But that didn't stop the band from making a record of their own.
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Title: Les Nuls, l'émission
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 1990
Type: TV
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Status Quo - Perfect Remedy Tour 1989
Title: Status Quo - Perfect Remedy Tour 1989
Character: Self
Released: December 18, 1989
Type: Movie
Live recording of Quo playing at the Birmingham NEC on December 18th 1989. Track Listings: Caroline 3:43 Roll over lay down 7:48 Little Lady 13:16 In My Chair 16:33 Little Dreamer 20:24 Perfect Remedy 24:36 Mystery Song 28:53 Railroad 31:11 Most of the Time 32:48 Wild Side Of Life 33:55 Again and Again 35:50 Slow Train 36:47 Hold You Back 37:52 The Power Of Rock 42:18 Dirty Water 51:16 Whatever you Want 55:12 In the Army Now 59:41 Rockin All Over The World 1:03:57 Don't Waste My Time 1:07:42 The Wanderer 1:11:42 Marguerita Time 1:13:25 Living On An Island 1:15:22 Break The Rules 1:16:46 Somthin' Bout You Baby I Like 1:18:13 Burning Bridges 1:20:12
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Title: ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 1986
Type: TV
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Live Aid
Title: Live Aid
Character: Self
Released: July 13, 1985
Type: Movie
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
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Status Quo - End Of The Road '84
Title: Status Quo - End Of The Road '84
Character: Self
Released: December 3, 1984
Type: Movie
The farewell concert at Milton Keynes Bowl.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self - Status Quo
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Pink Floyd:  The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
Title: Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
Character: Self - Bass, Guitar
Released: February 27, 1980
Type: Movie
Pink Floyd's 1980 World Tour of The Wall, Live from Nassau Coliseum on Feb 27, 1980.