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Andrew "Thunderclap" Newman (21 November 1942 – 29 March 2016) was an English multi-instrumentalist. He was the pianist and namesake for the One-hit wonder group Thunderclap Newman.

Biography

Thunderclap Newman

Newman was a GPO engineer when he was hired by Pete Townshend of The Who (who he first met at Ealing Art College through a mutual friend called Rick Seamen[1]) to record the song "Something in the Air" in 1969, under the name "Thunderclap Newman", which was Andrew's nickname.[2] The song went to number one,[3] and a critically acclaimed album titled "Hollywood Dream" was released the next year. On the album, Newman played fifteen different instruments. The band helped start the careers of Speedy Keen, who was a personal driver for Townshend and the Who, and Jimmy McCulloch, who later was a member of Paul McCartney and Wings.

Later life and death

Thunderclap Newman split up in April 1971. Also in 1971, Newman released the solo studio album "Rainbow".[4][2] Newman played assorted instruments on "Rebel Trousers", the debut solo album by Roger Ruskin Spear of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (who Newman also first met at Ealing Art College).

Newman lead a new version of the band that was active from 2010 to 2012, that included Pete Townshend's nephew Josh and Big Country drummer Mark Brzezicki. Newman died on 29 March 2016, aged 73. His death was announced by the Who's social media.[5] Newman was the last surviving member of Thunderclap Newman (Jimmy McCulloch died in 1979, Speedy Keen died in 2002).

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