Andy McCluskey

George Andrew "Andy" McCluskey (born 24 June 1959 in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer who is regarded as a pioneer of electronic music in the United Kingdom. McCluskey is widely recognized as the frontman of globally successful new wave band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), but is also known as the founder of girl group Atomic Kitten. An Ivor Novello Award-nominated songwriter, he wrote or co-wrote multiple international hits, including: "Enola Gay", "Joan of Arc", "Maid of Orleans", "If You Leave" and "Sailing on the Seven Seas" for OMD; and "Right Now", "See Ya", "Whole Again" and "Cradle" for Atomic Kitten.

McCluskey has been described by critic Ned Raggett in AllMusic as an artist "who clearly could balance artistic and commercial impulses in a winning fashion." His distinctive, self-deprecating on-stage routine was dubbed the "Trainee Teacher Dance" by the BBC's Stuart Maconie, who wrote that it became "the dance-floor routine of choice" for students in the early-to-mid 1980s. In live performances, McCluskey often plays bass guitar (with strings inverted) and occasionally, keyboard instruments and guitar; he continues performing with OMD to the present day.

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Natasha Hamilton leaves Atomic Kitten after 26 years: “The ride hasn’t always been smooth, but ...

NME 13 Oct 2024
Natasha Hamilton has announced she is leaving her band Atomic Kitten after 26 years ... “The ride hasn’t always been smooth but I wouldn’t change a single thing ... She wrote ... Andy McCluskey, the writer of the original ‘Whole Again’, said at the time ... .

Nadine Shah, Everything Everything and More for Birkenhead's Future Now Festival

The Quietus 26 Jul 2024
Elsewhere, there will be guided tours of The Leftbank Soundtrack, an audio walking tour of Birkenhead that features music from Andy McCluskey of OMD, Half Man Half Biscuit, Bill Ryder-Jones and She Drew The Gun ... ....

Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton: “Britney Spears wanted to release ‘Whole Again’. We had to say, ...

NME 19 Jul 2024
Atomic Kitten were founded by Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), but which German electronic pioneer suggested the idea of creating a girl group to him?.

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Lima Ohio 24 Jun 2024
TODAY IN HISTORY. In 1497, the first recorded sighting of North America by a European took place as explorer John Cabot spotted land, probably in present-day Canada ... Stone ... Wade ... Singer-musician Andy McCluskey (Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark) is 65 ... .

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Chicago Tribune 24 Jun 2024
Today is Monday, June 24, the 176th day of 2024. There are 190 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History. ... Wade. Related. How abortion access has shifted in Illinois ... Stone ... Singer-musician Andy McCluskey (Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark) is 65 ... .

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 23-29

Wtop 17 Jun 2024
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 23-29.. June 23. Singer Diana Trask is 84. Actor Ted Shackelford (“Knots Landing”) is 78. Actor Bryan Brown (“The Thorn Birds”) is 77 ... Singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is 65.

Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton claims she was

The Daily Mail 02 Jun 2024
Natasha Hamilton has claimed she was 'worked to the bone' during her time in Atomic Kitten. The singer, 41, shot to fame alongside Kerry Katona and Liz McClarnon in 1999 as part of the group founded by OMD members Andy McCluskey and Stuart Kershaw ... , ... .

Iconic 80s band with seven Top 10 singles forced to FLOG tickets for just £10 ...

The Daily Mail 22 Mar 2024
The band, fronted by Wirral lads Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, will play the London O2 this Sunday but they're being forced to flog tickets on the cheap.

Low Culture Essay: Jimmy Martin On Ministry’s With Sympathy

The Quietus 21 Mar 2024
"I was amazed ... This is OK, let it go” ... It's not hard to hear the fey, mildly self-conscious and slightly strangulated tones of Kevin Hewick, Andy McCluskey and Jim Kerr in Jourgensen's first forays into solo music, released on 12" in late 1981 ... ....

What to see and do this weekend: From a lush new album by a former ...

The Daily Mail 15 Mar 2024
Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys of OMD are currently on a roll after reaching the top two for the first time with a studio album, the amiably intense Bauhaus Staircase. Andy McCluskey, above, and Paul Humphreys of OMD are currently on a roll.

What to see and do this weekend: From Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer leading the pack ...

The Daily Mail 08 Mar 2024
Andy McCluskey, above, and Paul Humphreys of OMD are currently on a roll after reaching the top two for the first time with a studio album, the likeable Bauhaus Staircase.

The Guide: Rhiannon Giddens, OMD, Diversity and more events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

The Irish Times 24 Feb 2024
Formed by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphries in 1978 in Merseyside, and inspired by the music of Kraftwerk, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – “such a very silly name,” McCluskey said some years later ...

OMD announces ‘Bauhaus Staircase Tour.’ Get tickets today

New York Post 23 Feb 2024
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner ... Midway through the 27-concert run, Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys group are scheduled to drop into New York City’s Terminal 5 on Thursday, Oct ... 12 ... OMD 2024 tour schedule ... Sept ... Sept.

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