Tommy Mandel Explained

Tommy Mandel
Birth Date:	2 June 1949
Birth Place:	New York City, United States
Occupation:	Musician
Years Active:	1981–present

Tommy Mandel (born June 2, 1949) is an American keyboardist most notable for playing with Bryan Adams from 1981 to 1998, starting with the album You Want It You Got It.^[1]

Career

Prior to joining Bryan Adams' band, Mandel released a self-titled solo EP.

He has played with Dire Straits, John Waite, and Lydia Canaan, among many others.^[2]

He is currently musical director of the theatre department at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York.^[3]

Partial discography

Solo

• Tommy Mandel EP (1981)^[4]
• Mello Magic LP (2018)^[5]
• Music For Insomniacs LP (2020)^[6]

with Bryan Adams

• You Want It You Got It
• Cuts Like a Knife
• Reckless
• Into the Fire
• Live! Live! Live!
• Waking Up the Neighbours
• So Far So Good
• The Best of Me
• Anthology 1980–2005

with Dire Straits

• Money for Nothing

with Ian Hunter

• Welcome to the Club
• Short Back 'n' Sides
• All of the Good Ones Are Taken
• Yui Orta

with the Clash

• Combat Rock
• Sound System

with Bon Jovi

with David Johansen

• In Style
• Here Comes the Night

with Peter Wolf

• Come As you Are

with Little Steven

• Freedom – No Compromise

with Nils Lofgren

• Flip

with the B-52s

• Cosmic Thing

with John Waite

• Mask of Smiles
• Rover's Return

with Cyndi Lauper

• A Night to Remember

with the Pretenders

• Get Close

with Tina Turner

• Break Every Rule

with Foreigner

• Unusual Heat

with Ellen Foley

• Night Out
• Another Breath

with Elliott Murphy

• Affairs
• Change Will Come

with Hilly Michaels

• Calling All Girls^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The making of 'Reckless'. https://web.archive.org/web/20070703023346/http://www.18tilidie.co.uk/discography/official/albums/reckless/themakingofreckless/reckless20th.htm. dead. July 3, 2007. 2006. 18tilidie.co.uk. July 16, 2011.
2. Web site: Kirsten Thien Band Plays the Triad NYC with Special Guests. April 20, 2011. plancast.com. July 16, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318223017/http://plancast.com/p/4p16/kirsten-thien-band-plays-triad-nyc-special-guests. March 18, 2012.
3. News: Staff Directory . sarahlawrence.edu . 6 May 2024.
4. Web site: Tommy Mandel . discogs.com . October 3, 2020.
5. Web site: Tommy Mandel - Mello Magic . discogs.com . October 3, 2020.
6. Web site: Tommy Mandel - Music For Insomniacs . discogs.com . November 11, 2021.
7. Web site: Hilly Michaels - Calling All Girls . discogs.com . October 3, 2020.