Chris Payne (musician)
Christopher John Payne (born February 1, 1957) is a British musician.[1]
He is known as a member of Gary Numan's backing-band[2][3][4] and the co-writer of Visage's 1981 synthpop hit single "Fade to Grey".[5][6] Payne plays keyboards and viola and also a number of medieval instruments. He formed the band Dramatis with other members of Numan's backing-band in the early 1980s.[7] Payne has composed music for television and films and formed the band Celtic Legend. He has composed, scored, recorded and conducted his orchestral and choral works in London and Prague.[1]
Collaborations[edit]
- Tubeway Army, Gary Numan (keyboards and viola 1979–1989)
- Visage (played synthesizer/co-writer of "Fade to Grey")
- Dramatis (band member 1981–1982) (2013–present)
- Dead or Alive (musical director, 1985 tour)[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Chris Payne". Production Music Online. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Green, Thomas H (19 May 2012). "Q&A: Musician Gary Numan". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Maiolo, Alex (16 June 2016). "Gary Numan on Touring with Vintage and Modern Gear". Reverb. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Green, Thomas H (20 November 2009). "Gary Numan at the Brighton Dome, review". Reverb. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (9 April 2012). "Cedric Sharpley: Drummer who played with Tubeway Army". The Independent. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Matthew (17 August 2017). "We'll have a grey old time, pledges synthpop pioneer". Henley Standard. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Dramatis". Numanme.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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