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Andy Parker (musician)

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Andy Parker
Parker performing with UFO in 2022
Parker performing with UFO in 2022
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Maynard Parker
Born (1952-03-21) 21 March 1952 (age 72)
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1969–present

Andrew Maynard Parker (born 21 March 1952) is a British rock drummer best known as a founding member and drummer of the hard rock/heavy metal band, UFO.

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Career

In mid-1969 he met Phil Mogg, Pete Way and Mick Bolton, who had a band called Hocus Pocus and were looking for a new drummer. Parker auditioned and got the job.[1] Soon after, the band renamed, becoming UFO. UFO signed with the Beacon Records label. Parker was unable to sign the contract at the time, as he was only 17. His parents refused to sign for him, and he had to wait until his 18th birthday to sign.[1] Later, as UFO was gaining momentum, Parker and Mogg started having "run-ins" with Bolton and fired him shortly after.[citation needed] Parker, Mogg, and Way then needed a guitarist and recruited German future virtuoso Michael Schenker.

The group disbanded in 1983, and for two years afterwards (1984-1985), Parker played in Way's group Waysted, and appeared on their first and only extended play Waysted (1984). UFO then re-formed two years later without Parker. He rejoined UFO in 1993, left again in 1995, and rejoined for the second time in 2005, remaining until the band's fourth breakup in April 2024.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Parker was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. He began drumming when he was 7 years old. He purchased his first drum kit in 1965. By 1969 he and friend Steve Casey had formed Aurora Borealis, a blues band. He had medical problems between late 2005 and early 2007, and his spot in UFO was briefly filled by Jason Bonham, until his medical issues were taken care of.[citation needed] He lives, together with his wife, Jo McDonnell, in Granbury, Texas.[4] Parker's daughter from his first marriage, Lindsay Parker, is a former American child actress, and current children's book author.

References

  1. ^ a b c Parker, Andy (2007). "Bio". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: UFO". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  3. ^ "How UFO Aimed for the Stars With 'Lights Out'". ultimateclassicrock.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Then Andy met Jo | Hood County News- A twice-weekly newspaper serving Granbury and Hood County, Texas Archived 12 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2018-04-11.

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