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    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...
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    live recordings. The band has gone through several lineup changes, but Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members (albeit not continuously)...
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    future Elton John band member Dee Murray on bass and Dave Hynes on drums. Nigel Olsson, another future Elton John band member, replaced Hynes, and this line-up...
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    (1975) Extra Texture (Read All About It) – George Harrison (1975) Nigel OlssonNigel Olsson (1975) Nuthin' Fancy – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) The Main Refrain...
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    (RCA Records, 1972) With Nigel Olsson Nigel Olsson (The Rocket Record Company, 1975) Nigel Olsson (Columbia Records, 1978) Nigel (Bang Records, 1979) With...
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    John Band consisted of John himself, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson. Johnstone's debut album as a full-time member with John's band, was...
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  • (guitarist Davey Johnstone, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson). Murray and Olsson, who had formed John's rhythm section since 1970, were fired...
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  • John Band of John, Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone, and Nigel Olsson, as John fired Murray and Olsson following the recording of the album. The song concludes...
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    British businessman Nigel Olsson (born 1949), drummer for Elton John, solo recording artist Nigel Owens (born 1971), Welsh rugby referee Nigel Pivaro (born 1959)...
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  • Savoy Brown and later played several spells with the rock band UFO. Nigel Olsson became an in-demand session musician, most notably drumming on much of...
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  • Plastic Penny and Spencer Davis Group member Nigel Olsson, who played drums on "Lady What's Tomorrow?" (Olsson and fellow Spencer Davis bandmate, bassist...
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    2013). Nigel Olsson replaced Napier in early 1970, with both drummers contributing to the band's debut album ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble. Olsson was replaced...
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    Before joining Elton John as his touring sidemen, Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson were members of the Spencer Davis Group in 1969. In Murray's musician...
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  • album include members of Toto and the Eagles, as well as Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, marking their first appearance on an Elton John album since Captain...
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  • 1984. It features the quartet of John, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. There were four top-40 singles from the album: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"...
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  • acoustic guitar, backing vocals Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals On 14 December 1986, a live version of the song...
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    Silver Bullet Band 95 "Dance the Night Away" Van Halen 96 "Dancin' Shoes" Nigel Olsson 97 "The Boss" Diana Ross 98 "Sail On" Commodores 99 "I Do Love You" GQ...
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  • first studio album to feature John's road band of Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, along with new member Davey Johnstone on electric and acoustic...
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  • cited the album as a great showcase for the musicianship of drummer Nigel Olsson and bassist Dee Murray. It is also the only officially released example...
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    John Wetton, Trevor Bolder, and Bob Daisley; drummers Alex Napier, Nigel Olsson, Keith Baker, Iain Clark, Lee Kerslake, and Chris Slade; and keyboardists...
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  • League Mathias Olsson (born 1973), former professional ice hockey defenceman Nigel Olsson (born 1949), English rock drummer Otto Olsson (1879–1964), composer...
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  • Dancin' Shoes (category Nigel Olsson songs)
    "Dancin' Shoes" is a song written by Carl Storie and performed by Nigel Olsson. It reached No. 8 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 18 on the...
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  • band member (in this case drummer Nigel Olsson) has done songs from his solo career in the middle of a show. Olsson, who had rejoined John's band along...
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  • and drums respectively, replacing original band members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. Fred Mandel, who had played with John during the Breaking Hearts tour...
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  • John's touring band (which consisted of bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson) on only a single song, due to producer Gus Dudgeon's lack of faith in...
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  • pianos and keyboards, Davey Johnstone on guitars, Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, without percussionist Ray Cooper. The other two are Honky Château...
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  • A Little Bit of Soap (category Nigel Olsson songs)
    Contemporary chart in June 1979. The versions by the Exciters, Paul Davis and Nigel Olsson were all recorded for Bang Records, the label which Bert Berns had founded...
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  • played most instruments on the album other than drums, performed by Nigel Olsson. The album's opener "Take a Hand" would later be included in several...
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    Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, and released his first hit single, "Your Song". His band has gone through several lineup changes, but Olsson, Davey Johnstone...
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  • hand. In 1972, John re-recorded the song with his band (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone) during the sessions for Don't Shoot Me I'm Only...
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