Paul Westwood
Paul Westwood (born 1953) is an English bass player, composer, educator and author.
Paul Westwood
- Born
- 1953 · England.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- bassist · music teacher · composer · musician
- Education
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Languages
- English
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Paul Westwood (born 1953) is an English bass player, composer, educator and author.
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Television
Television
• Children’s Hospital theme, ‘Ray of Sunshine’ (1993-2003) for Debbie Wiseman • A Touch of Frost (1992-2010) for composer Barbara Thompson • Soldier Soldier (1991–99) for composer Jim Parker • Shrinks (1991) for composer Debbie Wiseman • A Royal Gala in aid of The Princes Trust (feat. Robin Williams) (1987) for musical director Alyn Ainsworth • The Worst Witch (film) (1986) for composer Denis King • Hotel du Lac (film) (1986) for composer Carl Davis • Strike It Lucky theme 'Born To Run'(1996–99) for composer Paul Westwood • Stage Fright, Only Fools and Horses (1991). Personal appearance. for composers Ronny Hazelhurst and John Sullivan • Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) for composers Ronny Hazelhurst and John Sullivan • Bergerac (1981–91) for composer George Fenton • The Racing Game (1979) for composer Mike Moran • for Alyn Ainsworth (ITV musical director) • Live from the Palladium • Live from Her Majesty’s Theatre • BAFTA Award Show • Royal Variety Show • Jimmy Tarbuck Show • Surprise Surprise (Cilla Black) • for John Coleman • Eurovision Song Contest • Les Dawson Show • The Best of Les Dawson • The Best of Tommy Cooper • Opportunity Knocks (Bob Monkhouse) • Lena Zavaroni Show
Interviews
Interviews
• DMME, Let It Rock (Nov 2004), Interview with John Hiseman. Retrieved 8 April 2019 • Harold Fisher on Paul Westwood. 'Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment' (2013). Barfe Louis, Atlantic Books Ltd., 9781848877573 • Interview with Per Elios Drablos. ‘The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass: From Jamerson to Spenner’ (2015). Ashgate Publishing.
Film
• The World is Full of Married Men (1979) for composers Bugatti and Musker • Lost and Found (1979) for composer John Cameron • The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) for composer John Barry • Never Say Never Again (1983) for composer Michel Legrand • Joyeuses Paques (Happy Easter) (1984) for composer Philippe Sarde • Hors-La-Loi (Outlaws) (1985) for composer Philippe Sarde • Sid and Nancy (1986) for the Sex Pistols • Labyrinth (1986) for composer Trevor Jones, David Bowie • Evita (1996) for composers Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber • Little Voice (1998) for composer John Altman • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) for composer Richard Hartley • Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) (bass guitar coach) for composers Queen
Discography
Discography
• Year — Album — Performer • 1980 — Off Centre — Gilbert O'Sullivan, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1980 — Little Dreamer — Peter Green, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1980 — Chas Jankel — Chas Jankel, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1981 — Whatcha Gonna Do? — Peter Green, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1981 — Blue Guitar — Peter Green, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1981 — Making Your Mind Up — Bucks Fizz, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1982 — Now You See Me... Now You Don't — Cliff Richard, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1982 — Hooked on Classics, Vol 1: Can't Stop the Classics — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1982 — Hooked on Classics Vol 2: Can't Stop the Classics — Louis Clark, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1983 — The Kids from Fame Live! — Kids From Fame (feat: bass guitarist) • 1983 — Bass Patterns — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1983 — The Guitar Is the Song — John Williams, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1983 — Strange Day in Berlin — Sally Oldfield, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1983 — Play On — John Miles, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1983 — Off the Record — Neil Innes, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1983 — Human Racing — Nik Kershaw, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1984 — Dealer — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1984 — Breakdance — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1984 — Bass Moods Volume 2 — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1984 — Bass Moods Volume 1 — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1984 — Sneaking Up — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1984 — Jennifer Rush — Jennifer Rush, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1984 — Night Cruisin — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1984 — You Caught Me Out — Tracey Ullman, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1985 — Kerb Crawler — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1985 — Side Kick — Paul Westwood (feat: bass guitarist, soloist composer) • 1985 — Ice on Fire — Elton John, (feat: bass guitarist, composer) • 1986 — Reflex — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1986 — Easy Living — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1986 — Reflex (Remixes) — Paul Westwood, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1986 — Leather Jackets — Elton John, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1986 — Labyrinth[From the Original Soundtrack of the Jim Henson Film] — Trevor Jones, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1986 — Moonlight Shadows — The Shadows, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1986 — Close Enough For Love — Andy Williams, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1987 — Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (1979-1987) — Elton John, (feat: bass guitarist, composer) • 1987 — After Dark — Paul Westwood (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1988 — A Little Light Relief — Paul Westwood & Alan Parker, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 1988 — Jazz Horizons: Best of M.A. Music, Vol. 1 — (feat: bass guitarist) • 1989 — My Kind of Music — Ron Goodwin, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1989 — Mancini Rocks the Pops — Henry Mancini, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1991 — Light & Latin — Elena Duran, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1991 — En el Ultimo Lugar del Mundo — Ricardo Montaner, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1992 — The Best of Benny Hill — Benny Hill, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1992 — Obsesiones — Yuri, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1992 — Hooked on Classics [Box] — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1992 — Greatest Hits(1976-1986) — Elton John, (feat: bass guitarist, composer) • 1995 — Si, Viaggiare — Lucio Battisti, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1995 — Anthology — Nik Kershaw, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1996 — Showcase: The Musicals — BBC Concert Orchestra, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1996 — Matthew Fisher/Strange Days — Matthew Fisher (musician), (feat: bass guitarist) • 1997 — Lady Saxophone — Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist) • 1998 — Con Ganas — Camilo Sesto, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1998 — Blues for Dhyana — Peter Green, (feat: bass guitarist) • 1999 — Shifting Sands — Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist) • 1999 — Latin & Light — Elena Duran, (feat: bass guitarist) • 2000 — El Alquimista (The Alchemist) — Artist Juan Martin, (feat: bass guitarist) • 2000 — Blues Britannia — (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer) • 2002 — Takes on the Hits — Tracey Ullman, (feat: bass guitarist) • 2003 — In the Eye of the Storm — Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, (feat: bass guitarist, soloist, composer)] • 2005 — ITV 50: The Album — feat: bass guitarist, composer • 2007 — My Occupation — Chas Jankel, (feat: bass guitarist) • 2016 — The Guitarist — The Complete Columbia Album Collection|John Williams, (feat: guitarron) • 2017 — Boxing the Shadows — The Shadows (band)|Feat:bass guitarist]] • 2018 — Loving the Alien (1983-1988) — David Bowie (musician)|Feat:bass guitarist]] • 2019 — The Earth Born — Paul Westwood’s Jazz FX
Discography
Discography
* * • Paul Westwood – credits at Rate Your Music. Retrieved 8 April 2019
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