1. Norman Joseph Watt-Roy was born on 15 February 1951 and is an English musician, arranger and composer.
12 Facts About Norman Watt-Roy
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Norman Watt-Roy came to prominence in the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music as the bass player for Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
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Norman Watt-Roy had previously been a member of the Greatest Show on Earth.
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Norman Joseph Watt-Roy was born into an Anglo-Indian family on 15 February 1951, in Bombay, India.
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When Norman Watt-Roy was 8, the family moved to Harlow, Essex.
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Norman Watt-Roy left high school at the age of 15, and briefly studied art at Harlow Technical College, and then moved back to London.
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In early 1967, Norman Watt-Roy formed the band the Living Daylights with his brother Garth and released a single on the Philips label titled "Let's Live for Today" and did regular gigs in venues such as the Angel Blues Rooms in Edmonton, London.
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In 1972, Norman Watt-Roy joined the band Glencoe, and met guitarist John Turnbull.
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In 1983, Norman Watt-Roy provided basslines for the Frankie Goes to Hollywood single "Relax" during a session which included Blockheads John Turnbull, Mick Gallagher and Charlie Charles.
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In 2001, Norman Watt-Roy completed sessions with members of Madness and joined them sporadically for live work.
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Norman Watt-Roy worked with the ex-producer of Depeche Mode, who had recorded him jamming with drummer Steve Monti meaning to sample the results.
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In 2024 Norman Watt-Roy has been making regular appearances with the James Oliver Band.