Nigel Olsson Musical artist

Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English rock drummer, best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John.A dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as a member of John's original power trio alongside bassist Dee Murray. When not working with John, Olsson has taken up the role of a session musician. Olsson has composed, recorded, and produced albums for his own solo career.

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Nigel Olsson
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1949
Birth place
Wallasey

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Musical artist

Career started1967
associated musical artist
Uriah Heep (band)
Plastic Penny
The Spencer Davis Group
Elton John
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rock and roll
record label
Bang Records
Page One Records
Columbia Records
The Rocket Record Company
Polydor Records
Uni Records

Nigel Olsson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Nigel_Olsson.html
  2. http://www.drumtech.com
  3. http://www.nigelolsson.com