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Gary Barnacle

sax, fl, *1959 GB, Dover
Singer / Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer of Electronic
A.k.a. Tex Barnacle

Saxophone/Flute player. Played with various punk bands like The Clash, Pearl Harbour, The Ruts, The Damned, The Boomtown Rats and Public Image Limited, as well as rockabilly band Stray Cats. Then through the 80s with groups/artists like: Kim Wilde, Level 42, Swing Out Sister, Visage, Marilyn, Holly Johnson, Soft Cell/Marc Almond, Spandau Ballet, T'Pau, The Creatures, The Beautiful South, Tina Turner, Elvis Costello, Roger Taylor (Queen) and The Cross (3), Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), Phil Collins, David Bowie and Paul McCartney, among others. During the 90s he worked with such diverse artists as Jamiroquai, Soul II Soul, Guru's Jazzmatazz, Paul Hardcastle, Derek B and James Brown plus Bjork, Eternal, Jimmy Ray and Shed Seven. Has worked with Yazz in the 80s, 90s and 2012. Also with Cutting Crew in 1986, 2013 and 2015, Andrea Magee in 2013, Emilie Simon in 2014 and Audioshock in 2015, among others. Brother of Steve Barnacle and Pete Barnacle. Also son of Bill Barnacle.

     
Instruments
  • Saxophone
  • Flute
  • Tenor sax
  • Bariton sax
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • R&B/Soul
  • Dance

Band Members
Discography

Title Artist Year Type
ParadiseGary Barnacle1995Album
Love Will Find A WayGary Barnacle1994Album
Walking In The RainGary Barnacle1994Single
Got To Be YouKoo Doo Featuring Gary Barnacle1992Album
You've Got A FriendBig Fun, Sonia Featuring Gary Barnacle1990Single
Work Your BodyBlowfly Featuring Gary Barnacle And Brendan Charles Beal1989Album
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