Tony Ashton

Tony Ashton (March 1, 1946 May 28, 2001) was an English rock pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer and artist.

Biography

Born Edward Anthony Ashton in Blackburn, Lancashire, he spent his formative years in the seaside town of Blackpool where his parents had an upright piano. When he was a child, his mother sent him to piano lessons. In 1959, at the age of 13, whilst Ashton was a student at St. George's School, Blackpool, he joined a local group "The College Boys" Bob Broome Vocals, Pete Fielding Lead Guitar, Tony Ashton Piano/Rhythm Guitar, Harry Kershaw Bass Guitar and Ronnie Turner Drums, this was where he started his musical career. When Ashton left school at the age of 15 (normal school leaving age at the time) he was already an accomplished pianist. He played in a jazz trio, 'The Tony Ashton Trio' with drummer John Laidlaw and bass player Pete Shelton in 1961–62 at the 'Picador Club', Blackpool. Although his work began during the Beatles era, his roots lay firmly in soul, jazz and the blues. After playing with various Blackpool bands, Ashton was invited to join the Liverpool group The Remo Four as organist/vocalist. The group spent some time being the resident band at Hamburg's legendary Star club (Germany), followed by a US tour accompanying the Beatles. They recorded some singles but their best work came in 1966 when they released their album Smile. Before their break-up in 1968, they backed George Harrison on his album Wonderwall.

Podcasts:

PLAYLIST TIME:

Latest News for: tony ashton

Edit

Daywatch: No easy solutions for CPS

Chicago Tribune 19 Mar 2025
Ashton Jeanty of Boise State runs the ball against Tony Rojas of Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec ... (Front, from left) Shawn Pfautsch, Jean Carlos Claudio, Tony Carter, (back, from left) Jalbelly ...
Edit

Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health provides CIT training

Lancaster Eagle Gazette 14 Mar 2025
ADAMH Prevention and Community Manager, Toni Ashton, M.Ed., LSW, OCPC, facilitated the training which included a variety of trainers to instruct participants on ways to improve their communication ...
Edit

Does ‘Mickey 17’ release in China indicate easing of Korean content ‘ban’?

Screen Daily 10 Mar 2025
However, some cautioned that the film’s release does not mean an end to the ban ... Based on the 2022 novel by Edward Ashton, the film stars Robert Pattinson alongside Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo ... Box office leader ... .
Edit

"Give him both": Legendary director thinks Robert Pattinson should win two Oscars for his dual ...

Games Radar 04 Mar 2025
"Give him both!!". Mickey 17 - Official Trailer - Warner Bros ... It’s based on Edward Ashton’s book Mickey7, and Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, and Steven Yeun join Pattinson in the star-studded cast.Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter ... ....
  • 1
×