Nigel Olsson
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Nigel Olsson is an English rock drummer and longtime member of Elton John’s band, known for his distinctive, melodic drumming style and backing vocals on many of John’s classic albums and tours.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nigel Olsson canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English musician
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drummer ⓘ human ⓘ rock musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | music industry ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Elton John
NERFINISHED
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Elton John Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Plastic Penny NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Davis Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Uriah Heep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicity | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Olsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
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rock drumming ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Nigel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCreativeContribution | backing vocal arrangements on Elton John songs ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry | solo albums as Nigel Olsson ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration |
collaborations with Elton John
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recording sessions with various rock artists ⓘ |
| hasRole |
backing vocalist in Elton John’s band
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drummer in Elton John’s touring band ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
live performances on Elton John tours
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work on Elton John’s classic 1970s albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Elton John Band
NERFINISHED
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Plastic Penny NERFINISHED ⓘ Uriah Heep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Nigel Olsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing vocals on Elton John recordings
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distinctive melodic drumming style ⓘ longtime member of Elton John’s band ⓘ |
| occupation |
backing vocalist
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drummer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | British rock scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
melodic drumming
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supportive song-oriented playing ⓘ tasteful use of tom fills ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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