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Nigel Olsson
real name Peter Nigel Olsson
United Kingdom · b. 1949-02-10
Nigel Olsson is credited on 2,472 releases across 151 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,472
Credits
151
Albums
7
Decades active
1,301
In collections
Biography
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British musician (born February 10, 1949 in Wallasey, in the county of Merseyside, England). Drummer and singer, member of Plastic Penny, later played drums for (mainly) Elton John and also with Uriah Heep in 1970.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,472 releases · 151 albums · active 1968–2025
- Performance · 11,935
- Other credits · 298
- Production · 51
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Trident Studios · Strawberry Studios, France · Caribou Ranch · Lansdowne Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1973
Greatest Hits
Madman Across The Water
1971
Honky Château
1972
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player
1973
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
1975
Tumbleweed Connection
1970
Caribou
1974
Diamonds
2017
Too Low For Zero
1983
Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II
1977
Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1975
17-11-70
1971
Prisoner In Disguise
1975
Here And There
1976
Endless Flight
1976
Friends
1971
...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble
1970
Atlantic Crossing
1975
Long Play Album
1981
Empty Sky
1969
Breaking Hearts
1984
Greatest Hits 1970-2002
2002
21 At 33
1980
Frequent collaborators
- Elton John
- Uriah Heep
- Plastic Penny
- Leo Sayer
- John Baldry
- James Last
- Randy Edelman
- Eric Carmen
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