Sylvan Richardson
Sylvan Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Sylvan Richardson Jr. |
| Born | Sylvan B. Richardson 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Genres | New wave, soul |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Formerly of | Simply Red |
Sylvan Richardson is a British guitarist, composer, and masseur.
Music
Best known for being the one-time guitarist of Simply Red, after the second album Men and Women and a successful world tour, Richardson left the band after becoming disillusioned with the industry. He then studied composition in New York City.[1] Richardson went on to work with acts such as Andy Sheppard and girl group Cleopatra and many others, as a session bassist and band director.
Richardson has his own group The Sylvan Richardson Band, who are currently based in Manchester. In his spare time, he enjoys squash and Kung Fu.[2]
Masseur
Richardson has been a professional masseur since about 2005.[1] In 2009 he made a guest appearance on the BBC comedy quiz show Would I Lie To You?, in which he revealed that he was cyclist Sir Chris Hoy's masseur.[3] He was a masseur at Liverpool Football Club from 2010[4] to 2015.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Chris Hoy's masseuse was a founding member of Simply Red". Deadlinescotland.wordpress.com. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ "Chit Chat". Squashsite.co.uk. 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ "Chris Hoy's masseuse was a founding member of Simply Red". Deadline News. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Former Simply Red guitarist joins Liverpool as masseur". BBC Sport. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ↑ The Simply Red guitarist who became Liverpool’s masseur: Sylvan Richardson on working in football, Sir Chris Hoy and one of Britain’s greatest groups, Nick Friend, Sports Gazette, February 16, 2018