Andy Partridge - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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| Name | Andy Partridge |
| First Name | Andy |
| Last Name | Partridge |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Birthday | November 11 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Mtarfa |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Malta |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Harry Partridge, Holly Partridge |
Andy Partridge Biography
Andy Partridge is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on November 11, 1953 in Mtarfa, Malta. He has collaborated with synthpop artist Thomas Dolby .
Andrew John Partridge (born 11 November 1953) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer who founded the rock band XTC. He and Colin Moulding each acted as a songwriter and frontman for XTC, with Partridge writing and singing about two-thirds of the group’s material. While the band were a formative punk group, Partridge’s music drew heavily from British Invasion songwriters, and his style gradually shifted to more traditional pop, often with pastoral themes. The band’s only British top-10 hit, “Senses Working Overtime” (1982), was written by Partridge.
As a teenager, Partridge was a fan of contemporary pop groups like the Beatles, but was intimidated by the process of learning guitar. When the Monkees grew popular, he became interested in joining a music group. He recalled watching local guitarist Dave Gregory performing Jimi Hendrix-style songs at churches and youth clubs: “Sort of acid-skiffle. I thought, ‘Ah, one day I’ll play guitar!’ But I didn’t think I would be in the same band as this kid on the stage.” He was particularly fond of psychedelic records such as Pink Floyd’s “See Emily Play” (1967), Tomorrow’s “My White Bicycle” (1967), and the Moles’ “We Are the Moles” (1968). The first records he ever bought were Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) and The Monkees (1966).
After divorcing his wife Marianne, he began a long-term relationship with Erica Wexler.
He wrote “The Disappointed,” “Senses Working Overtime,” and “Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me).”
Andrew John Partridge was born 11 November 1953 at Mtarfa Royal Navy Hospital in Mtarfa, Malta. He grew up on Penhill council estate in Swindon. An only child, his father John was a navy signalman, and his mother Vera a drugstore clerk. When he entered adolescence, it was discovered that his father was having an extramarital affair, and his mother consequently suffered a nervous breakdown, leading to her being institutionalised. She “verbally disowned” her son once he started growing his hair long.
Andy Partridge Net Worth
Andy is one of the richest Guitarist from Malta. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Partridge's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He co-founded XTC in 1972 with Colin Moulding, five years before the band released their first album.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Guitarist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
By the early 1970s, his music tastes had accordingly transitioned “from the Monkees to having a big binge on this Euro-avant-garde stuff. I got really in deep.” One of his first bands was called “Stiff Beach”, formed in August 1970. In early 1972, Partridge’s constantly evolving group settled into a four-piece called “Star Park”. By then, he had found a job at a record shop and was engrossed with bands such as the Stooges, the New York Dolls, Alice Cooper, and Pink Fairies.
In late 1972, Partridge’s Star Park was joined by bassist Colin Moulding and drummer Terry Chambers. The band became known as XTC in 1975 and signed to Virgin Records in 1977. Partridge wrote the majority of XTC’s songs, was the band’s frontman and de facto leader, and in Moulding’s view, typically acted as an “executive producer” for their albums. His early XTC songs were marked by his distinct singing style, something he jokingly described as a “walrus” or “seal bark”, but otherwise an amalgamation of Buddy Holly’s “hiccup”, Elvis Presley’s vibrato, and “the howled mannerisms of Steve Harley.” He later dismissed most of his initial output as premature songs “built around this electric wordplay stuff”.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Many of the XTC record sleeves were designed by Partridge and at one point he considered a career as a graphic illustrator. He remembered having an intense interest in comic books and the cover illustrations of science fiction novels as a child, particularly those drawn by Richard M. Powers. Until the late 1970s, he owned a large American comic book collection that he had to sell off due to a mice infestation in the home he was living in. Some of his songs are based on characters from DC Comics, namely Supergirl for “That’s Really Super, Supergirl” (1986) and Brainiac for “Brainiac’s Daughter” (1987).
Who is Andy Partridge Dating?
According to our records, Andy Partridge is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Andy Partridge’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Andy Partridge. You may help us to build the dating records for Andy Partridge!The subject matter of Partridge’s songs frequently touch upon politics, religion, his hometown of Swindon, financial shortage, factory work, insects, comic book characters, seafaring, war, and ancient rituals. He said he did not become interested in politics until circa 1979, when he voted for Margaret Thatcher “purely because she was a woman. I was that naive. Now I’m very left.” He also identifies as an atheist. On the back of the Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999) record sleeve is the Wiccan Rede, “Do what you will but harm none.” He stated that he only had “a smattering of knowledge” on Wiccan topics and added that he was “interested in the pre-Christian appreciation of the land and the spirit of things, spirits in animate things and inanimate things.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Partridge eventually obtained a guitar, taught himself how to play it with no formal training, and immediately took to writing songs. He submitted a caricature of Micky Dolenz to Monkees Monthly’ s Draw a Monkee competition and won, using the £10 reward to buy a Grundig tape recorder. At the age of 15, he wrote his first song, titled “Please Help Me”, and while in Swindon College, attracted the nickname “Rocky” for his early guitar mastery of the Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon” (1968). He also dropped out of school and formed the first of several “loud and horrid” rock bands with the purpose of meeting girls.
Partridge was married to Marianne Wyborn from 1979 to 1994. Together, they had two children: Holly and Harry. Harry is an animator who created the comedic short Saturday Morning Watchmen (2009). After his divorce, Partridge entered into a long-term relationship with American singer Erica Wexler. Some songs written by Partridge, including “Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her” (1984) and “Another Satellite” (1986), have been attributed by Partridge to aspects of their ongoing relationship. Partridge met Wexler in the early 1980s; they began dating shortly after she split from artist Roy Lichtenstein in 1994.
Facts & Trivia
Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malta. Andy Partridge celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.
During the mid-1980s, Partridge was a regular performer on BBC Radio 1. He has had acting roles, including a character named “Agony Andy”, a spoof aunt on the Janice Long show, and he was a regular panelist on Roundtable. In 1987, he filmed a pilot for an ITV children’s quiz show, Matchmakers. In 2004, he contributed the theme song to the Fox television series Wonderfalls.
Where does Andy Partridge live now?
Andy Partridge still lives in Swindon where he formed XTC in the 1970s, having a number of hit singles and albums and sharing popular and critical acclaim.
Why did Andy Partridge stop touring?
Partridge’s mental stress had manifested before, in 1979, when he blacked out on stage and temporarily forgot who he was or what he was doing there. In a television interview just before XTC’s 1982 Paris concert, his appetite for a respite from touring was evident.
How old is Andy Partridge?
68 years (November 11, 1953)
Did Andy Partridge have stage fright?
By the time the record came out, those of us who were following its singer and author, Andy Partridge, knew that while he sounded invincible on the record, he had in fact stopped performing a few years earlier, in 1982, due to a kind of incurable stage fright.
Who wrote The Ballad of Peter Pumpkin Head?
Andy Partridge
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