Simon Emmerson
Simon Emmerson (born 12 February 1956) is a record producer, guitarist, DJ, musical director at Lush, and founder of the group Afro Celt Sound System.
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 Simon Emmerson playing the Irish bouzouki with The Imagined Village at Barking (London) in 2008 | |
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| Also known as | Simon Booth |
| Born | 12 February 1956 London, England |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | Weekend Working Week Afro Celt Sound System |
He is also the main organiser of The Imagined Village, a collaborative work from many roots artists. Emmerson also plays on this album.
In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal's album Firin' in Fouta.
Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl's debut album Eden and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango.[1][2]
Emmerson is a keen bird watcher.[3]
Discography
Afro Celt Sound System
Production credits
- Firin' in Fouta - Baaba Maal (1994)
- Witness - Show of Hands (2006)
- The Imagined Village - Various (Real World Records 2007)
References
- Simon Booth discography at Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-08-06
- Simon Booth > Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved on 2008-08-06
- BBC: 'Why do birds sing'
External links
- Simon Emmerson discography at Discogs
- The Imagined Village website
- Real World Records website
- ECC Records
- Mix for Folk Radio UK by Simon Emmerson (The Imagined Village)
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