Sylvan Richardson | |
Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
Birth Name: | Sylvan B. Richardson |
Alias: | Sylvan Richardson Jr. |
Birth Place: | Lambeth, London, England |
Instrument: | Guitar, bass guitar |
Genre: | New wave, soul |
Occupation: | Musician |
Years Active: | 1985–present |
Associated Acts: | Simply Red, Andy Sheppard |
Sylvan Richardson is a British guitarist, composer, and masseur.
Best known for being the one-time guitarist of Simply Red, after the second album Men and Women and a successful world tour, Richardson left the band after becoming disillusioned with the industry. He then studied composition in New York City.[1] Richardson went on to work with acts such as Andy Sheppard and girl group Cleopatra and many others, as a session bassist and band director.
Richardson has his own group The Sylvan Richardson Band, who are currently based in Manchester. In his spare time, he enjoys squash and Kung Fu.[2]
After training as a masseur, in 2009 he made a guest appearance on the BBC comedy quiz show Would I Lie To You?, in which he revealed that he was cyclist Sir Chris Hoy's masseur.[3] On 19 July 2010, Richardson was appointed as Liverpool F.C.'s new masseur.[4]