HUGH BURNS
Short Biog.

Since turning to guitar playing as a profession at the age of fifteen, Hugh has worked for several decades with many talented people. Heres a short list.

5 Producers

George Martin
Hugh Murphy
Robin Millar
Tony Visconti
Chris Porter
 5 bass players

Herbie Flowers
Jack Bruce
Tony Levin
John Giblin
Tony Hymas
 5 drummers

Terry Bozzio
Simon Philips
Charlie Morgan
Jerry Marotta
5 memorable performances.

Wham (the final) - at Wembley
Wham at Budhakan
Jack Bruce - Bottom Line, New York
Wembley "Concert of hope" with KD Laing, Mick Hucknall, and George Michael
The Lonely Bears - Frankfurt Jazz festival
 5 favourite guitars

Ibanez George Benson (Lonely Bears)
Ibanez 540 (Wembley shows)
Gibson Les Paul custom(Baker Street)
Custom Telecaster (Make it big album)
Konho classical (Careless whisper)
 5 career milestones

Lessons with Ron Moore in Glasgow
Moving to London
Working with Gerry Rafferty
The Japanese solo albums
The Lonely Bears
10 hit songs played on

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Night owl- Gerry Rafferty
Black is Black - Cerrone
Careless Whisper - Wham
Faith - George Michael
Edge of heaven - Wham
Jesus to a child - George Michael
Wake me up before you go - Wham
Freedom - Wham
When I need Love - Albert Hammond
Walk under ladders - Joan Armatrading
 10 selected album credits.

City to City -Gerry Rafferty
Night Owl - Gerry Rafferty
Snakes and Ladders - Gerry Rafferty
Make it Big - Wham
Faith - George Michael
Walk under ladders - Joan Armatrading
House tricks - Jack Bruce
Pipes of peace - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
Rich & Poor - Randy Crawford
Stages - Elaine Page
 15 fun sessions.

Billy Joel
Placido Domingo
Henry Mancini
Vangelis
London Symphony Orchestra
Living in Box
Mick Karn
Kathy Dennis
Tony Di Bart
Alison Moyet
Labi Siffre
Robert Palmer
Larry Adler
Tom Paxton
Sally Oldfield


6 albums which influenced Hugh.

Barney Kessel and Julia London - Cry me a River
Segovia plays Bach
Hank Garland - Jazz winds from a new direction
Jimmy Witherspoon - Some of my best friends are the blues
John Coltrane - My favourite things
Any Wes Montgomery album