Paul Wickens

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Name = Paul Wickens


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Origin = Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Instrument = Vocals, keyboards
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Occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician
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Paul "Wix" Wickens is a keyboardist and composer from Essex, UK. He has been a keyboard player for Paul McCartney's band since 1989 .

Career

Wickens recorded on albums by Tommy Shaw of the American rock group Styx, The Damned, Tim Finn, Paul Carrack, Jim Diamond, Boy George, and David Gilmour, and was the co-producer of the first Savage Progress album. He also was the keyboardist and programmer for Edie Brickell & New Bohemians album, "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" - which was where he first met Chris Whitten.

Recently he has composed the music for radio productions of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". He has also recorded a version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

Paul McCartney

Wickens began touring with Paul McCartney in 1989. As of then, he has appeared on many of McCartney's albums and DVDs, and has become the manager for many of McCartney's tours.

elected Discography

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Performer

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926860/ Paul Wickens at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Paul+Wickens Paul Wickens at Discogs]