Simon Wright ( eng. Simon Wright ; June 19, 1963 , Manchester ) - British drummer, best known for his work in the groups AC / DC and Dio .
| Simon Wright Simon wright | |
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 Simon Wright in 1983 | |
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| Date of Birth | June 19, 1963 (56 years) |
| Place of Birth | Manchester , England |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | |
| Instruments | Drum kit |
| Genres | Hard Rock , Heavy Metal Blues Rock |
| Collectives | AC / DC , Rhino Bucket , Dio |
| Labels | EMI |
Biography
He started playing drums as a child. It was influenced by Cozy Powell , Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham . He began his professional career in the A II Z group, which was founded in 1979 in Manchester and belonged to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal . The group gained popularity, becoming quite famous in its native Manchester. The group also managed to sign a contract with Polydor Records . However, after some time the group disintegrates.
In 1983, Simon became the drummer of AC / DC to replace the departed Phil Rudd . Three albums were recorded with Wright: Fly on the Wall , Who Made Who and Blow Up Your Video . Wright left the band in 1989 and was replaced by Chris Slade . After that, Wright plays in the group Rhino Bucket .
Wright also played in the band in 1990-91 and from 1998 to 2010. He recorded albums Lock up the Wolves , Magica , Killing the Dragon , Master of the Moon , Evil or Divine - Live In New York City and Holy Diver. - Live .
In addition to playing in groups, he also collaborated with UFO , Michael Schenker Group and John Norum .
To the question about the most significant events in his life, Simon answers the following:
In fact, there were three. First, when I played AC / DC, my family came to the show in the town of Castle Donington. My tiresome, hard work has finally paid off, and I will never forget this day ... great. Also, six performances in Chicago with a UFO ... And, thirdly, when Ronnie won the Wacken Award - we stood on the stage, and 40,000 fans sang Dio. We are proud of this moment!
Original Text (eng.)What is the proudest moment in your career? There are three actually. I was in AC / DC. All my hard slog had to get it off the road ... marvellous. And thirdly, he wondered when he received a 40,000 fans singing Dio. A very proud moment for us all!
Discography
- AC / DC
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- Blow Up Your Video (1988)
- Dio
- Lock up the Wolves (1990)
- Magica (2000)
- Killing the Dragon (2002)
- Master of the Moon (2004)
- Rhino bucket
- Pain (1994)
- PAIN & Suffering (2007)
- The Hardest Town (2009)
other
- John Norum - Worlds Away (1996)
- Tim "Ripper" Owens - Play My Game (2009)
- Mogg / Way - Chocolate Box (1999)
Sources
- musicbrains - Simon Wright
- discogs - Simon Wright