Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt (born January 3, 1962 in London ) is a British bass player , actor and composer . He is the son of actor Mike Pratt and son of the late Pink Floyd - keyboardist Richard Wright .
Career
Musician
Pratt is a studio musician and has worked in his career with various musicians and bands such as Pink Floyd , The Smiths , Icehouse , Gary Moore , Tears For Fears , Madonna , Roxy Music and Michael Jackson in the studio or in live performances. He is a member of the band The Transit Kings , which consists of Alex Paterson ( The Orb ), Jimmy Cauty ( The KLF ), Dominic Beken and Billy Pilgrim.
On the last two Pink Floyd tours and some album recordings, Pratt replaced original bassist Roger Waters , but was never accepted as a full member of the group.
Since 2018 he has toured North America and Europe with Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, playing early Pink Floyd titles.
composer
He produced and wrote the music for the series Spaced , The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star , Linda Green and Wild West as well as for the feature films County Kilburn (2000) and Redemption Road (2001). Together with Jimmy Nail he wrote his number one hit Ain't No Doubt .
actor
Pratt appeared in the series The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star , Spaced and the remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) . Since August 2005 he has been on tour with his solo program My Bass & Other Animals , which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival .
Discography (excerpt)
- 1984 - Sidewalk - Icehouse
- 1985 - Riptide - Robert Palmer
- 1987 - Bête Noire - Bryan Ferry
- 1988 - One More Story - Peter Cetera
- 1988 - Delicate Sound of Thunder - Pink Floyd
- 1989 - Like a Prayer - Madonna
- 1990 - Toy Matinee
- 1991 - Pop Life - Bananarama
- 1991 - Storyville - Robbie Robertson
- 1993 - Debravation - Debbie Harry
- 1993 - Elemental - Tears for Fears
- 1994 - The Division Bell - Pink Floyd
- 1995 - Pulse - Pink Floyd
- 1995 - HIStory - Past, Present and Future Book I - Michael Jackson
- 1995 - Spanner in the Works - Rod Stewart
- 1997 - Restless Heart - Whitesnake
- 1997 - Dark Days in Paradise - Gary Moore
- 1998 - Soundtrack for Still Crazy
- 1999 - Reload - Tom Jones
- 2000 - Ronan - Ronan Keating
- 2001 - White Lilies Island - Natalie Imbruglia
- 2001 - Read My Lips - Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- 2001 - Mink Car - They Might Be Giants
- 2005 - A Million in Prizes: The Anthology - Iggy Pop
- 2006 - On an Island - David Gilmour
- 2007 - Dylanesque - Bryan Ferry
- 2009 - Essential Montreux - Gary Moore
- 2010 - No Decoder - Yogi Lang ( RPWL )
- 2012 - Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Jon Lord
- 2014 - Avonmore - Bryan Ferry
- 2014 - The Endless River - Pink Floyd
- 2015 - Rattle That Lock - David Gilmour
- 2017 - Live at Pompeii - David Gilmour
Web links
- Guy Pratt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Guy Pratt on Discogs
- Guy Pratt's official homepage
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pratt, Guy |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British bass player, actor and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |