Andy Anderson

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Name = Andy Anderson


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Clifford Leon Anderson
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Born = Birth date and age|1951|1|30|df=y
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Origin = West Ham, London, England
Instrument = drums
Genre = Punk rock
Post-punk
Gothic rock
Alternative rock
Occupation = Musician
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Associated_acts = The Cure
The Glove
URL = http://www.thecure.com/
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Andy Anderson (birth name Clifford Leon Anderson) is a drummer, notably for the band The Cure. He was born in West Ham, East London, England on 30 January 1951.

Life and Work

Anderson worked on Nik Turner's Sphynx album in 1978. He played with Steve Hillage on two albums, Live Herald and Open, and had a brief stint in Hawkwind in 1983, but did not record with them. His tenure in that group was cut short when he played with The Glove on their first and only album "Blue Sunshine".

He later joined The Cure as their drummer in 1983, after drummer Lol Tolhurst switched to keyboard duties. Andy helped record the albums "Japanese Whispers", "The Top", and "Concert". Anderson was, and still is, the only member of The Cure of African descent.

Andy was fired by Robert Smith on 17 October 1984 and replaced by Boris Williams after he got into a fight with security guards after a gig at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Hall during the Japanese leg of the Top Tour. He has since recorded music for TV commercials and recorded music with other bands. In an interview about twenty years after Anderson's departure, Lol Tolhurst claimed that Anderson suffered from hypoglycemia, which may have caused his erratic behavior. [ [http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2003/interviews/laurenceTolhurst.html Ink 19 :: Laurence Tolhurst ] ]

Discography

The Cure

* "Japanese Whispers" (1983)
* "The Top" (1984)
* "Concert" (1984)
* "The Cure Live In Japan" (1984) VHS

The Glove

* "Blue Sunshine" (1983)

References