- Jonathan Atkinson
Jonathan Atkinson is a freelance drummer and programmer based in London, Jonathan has toured with many artists, including:
Paul Young ,Alexander O'Neal ,Rick Astley ,Bananarama ,Midge Ure ,Gloria Gaynor ,Belinda Carlisle ,The Supremes ,Nik Kershaw ,The Pointer Sisters ,Kim Wilde ,The Three Degrees ,Michael Ball ,Kajagoogoo ,Errol Brown ,Tavares ,Go West , ABC,Five Star ,Nick Heyward ,Cutting Crew ,Curiosity Killed The Cat ,China Crisis ,The Emotions ,Kid Creole and the Coconuts ,The Real Thing ,Sinitta ,Shalamar ,Boney M ,Altered Images , Howard Jones,Tony Hadley ,The Weather Girls ,Evelyn 'Champagne' King ,Toyah ,Limahl ,Bucks Fizz ,and Sony artist The Alice Band for whom he was musical director.His recording credits include several projects for Beatles' producer
Sir George Martin (including tracks for Celine Dion, and Phil Collins). He has also recorded tracks for Grammy nominated producerChris Sheldon , Howard Jones (album due for release late 2008), BBC's Doctor Who (Album and TV series), Japanese Megastar Kaela Kimura (Japanese 1 Album Feb'07) ,Universal artist Hayley Westenra (fastest selling UK debut artist), Sir Willard White (top 20 classical album), Kajagoogoo (new album early '08)Kim Ritchie (twice US 1 singer songwriter), The Alice Band (top 5 UK radio hit), Andrew Lloyd Webber, Music for the Millennium Dome, Music for Millennium Remembrance Day, cult rock band Velvet Jones, tracks for Toyah, T'Pau, Swing Out Sister…….and Keith Harris and Orville.Jonathan has also played on many soundtrack recordings, including ads for McDonalds, Marks and Spencer, and Argos, also the movies Lucky Star, and the award winning Pilgrim.He composed, produced and played on the music for hit Channel 5 TV series
Roobarb and Custard Too , and also RTE seriesFluffy Gardens , and the forthcoming Ballybraddan.His West End theatre credits include Bombay Dreams (where Jonathan wrote and programmed the drum parts used in the West End and on Broadway),and Dirty Dancing. He has also worked on Billy Elliot, Mama Mia, Spamalot, Whistle Down the Wind, Joseph, Hairspray,The Producers, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Saturday Night Fever, The Witches of Eastwick, Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar and Tell Me On A Sunday.
He has also appeared on TV backing many artists including Bette Midler, Kim Wilde, UB40,T'Pau,The Alice Band, Ute Lemper, and Billy Gilman.
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