Spike Edney

Philip 'Spike' Edney (born 11 December 1951 in Portsmouth) is an English musician who, since early 1970s, has performed with a number of bands, most notably, Queen, where his participation, starting in 1984, has been so extensive that some writers have described him as the "fifth member of Queen". In the earlier phase of his career, during mid-1970s, he recorded and toured with The Tymes and Ben E. King, playing keyboards, bass, guitar and trombone, subsequently, in the late 1970s, he was musical director for Edwin Starr and, during early 1980s, worked with Duran Duran, the Boomtown Rats, Dexys Midnight Runners, Bucks Fizz, Haircut One Hundred and the Rolling Stones.

Spike Edney's collaboration with Queen included mostly keyboards (his main instrument), plus rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Accompanying the band on its tours since 1984, he was an obvious choice for Roger Taylor's side-project The Cross as well as for Brian May's Band when they toured in 1993 and 1998.

He can be seeing playing piano and later guitar (during the track "Hammer To Fall"), dressed in a pink top, onstage with Queen on their Queen Live At Wembley 86 DVD.

World heading for catastrophe over natural disasters, risk expert warns

Edit The Guardian 24 Apr 2016

With cascading crises – where one event triggers another – set to rise, international disaster risk reduction efforts are woefully underfunded. Global development is supported by. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. @swajones ... Last year, earthquakes, floods, heatwaves and landslides left (pdf). Yet the international community spends less than half of one per cent of the global aid budget on mitigating the risks posed by such hazards ... ....

photo: AP / Evan Agostini

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2012 file photo, singer Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian attend a benefit in New York. Reports attributed to anonymous sources broke over the weekend that Kardashian has given birth to her baby with West.

Kim Kardashian posts steamy NSFW photos from friend’s wedding

Edit Celebrity Café 24 Apr 2016

Kim Kardashian attended a friend’s wedding this past weekend and she captured the night’s events with some racy images that are definitely NSFW ... 001. A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Apr 23, 2016 at 6.05pm PDT. 014 ... 006 ... He married model Isabela Rangel ... ....

photo: Creative Commons / Radio Okapi

Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, commonly know as Papa Wemba

World music star Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage

Edit The Hindu 24 Apr 2016

Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, has died following a collapse on stage during a concert, officials said. He was 66. Culture Minister Baudouin Banza Mukalay confirmed the musician’s death on Sunday, calling it a “great loss for the country and all of Africa.” ... He was taken to a nearby clinic, but couldn’t be resuscitated ... Keywords....

photo: AP / Sunday Alamba

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrives for the inauguration of the new Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja , Nigeria, Friday, May 29, 2015.

Africa's longest serving leader seeks new 7-year term

Edit Graphic 24 Apr 2016

The country's opposition leaders and international civil society groups have already dismissed Sunday's vote as "not credible". President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo faces six mostly unknown opponents, with most of the opposition boycotting the poll ... Critics accuse the 73-year-old of failing to distribute the country's oil wealth to the population of about 700,000 ... In the last election in 2009, Obiang won 97 percent of the vote....

photo: AP

US President Barack Obama and Prince William while Catherine Duchess of Cambridge plays with Prince George at Kensington Palace during visit to Britain.

'Adorable' Prince George wows Obama in pyjamas

Edit Deccan Herald 23 Apr 2016

Barack Obama has described Prince George as "adorable" after the 2-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton was allowed to stay up past his bed-time to meet the US President. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted Obama and wife Michelle for an informal dinner at Kensington Palace in London last night, after which photographs were released of the guests kneeling down to shake hands with the young prince in his pyjamas ... ....

search tools

You can search using any combination of the items listed below.

Language:

Sort type:

Arrived Within:

Search Type:

Adam Lambert Is The Top-Earning 'American Idol' Alum Of 2015

Edit Huffington Post 08 Jan 2016

Adam Lambert may have lost out on the "American Idol" crown in 2009, but seven years later, he's found his way to the top. ... Last year, Lambert joined guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, percussionist Rufus Tiger Taylor, bassist Neil Fairclough and keyboardist Spike Edney for a series of arena concerts across Europe, including dates in France, England and Germany ... Also on HuffPost. ... ....

Adam Lambert and Queen Take Brazil by Storm with their ‘Ghost Town’ Performance

Edit Master Herald 26 Sep 2015

For the first time, “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert and legendary rock band Queen performed the singer’s latest single “Ghost Town” in Sao Paulo, Brazil, turning the stage into an arena for the ultimate head-banging event ... Tagging along the trio on their world tour are professional keyboardist Spike Edney, bassist Neil Fairclough, and percussionist Rufus Tiger Taylor, Roger Taylor’s son ... Page 1 of 212». ....

Living A Rocking Dream At Foxwoods

Edit Hartford Courant 16 Oct 2014

With every riff and cymbal crash, dreams were being lived inside of Foxwoods hotel rooms as the fourth floor of the Fox Tower was turned into the first east coast Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp ... On Sunday, the experience culminates with a gig inside the Grand Theater ... Counselors included Rick Derringer of The McCoys, David Hull of the Joe Perry Project, Queen's musical director Spike Edney and Roger Daltrey of The Who ...   ....

Well and truly rocked by Queen

Edit Stuff 13 Sep 2014

After the world lost the amazing Freddie Mercury to Aids in 1991, I grew up assuming I would never get to see Queen live ... Also joining them on stage was Spike Edney who has toured off and on with Queen since 1984, the keyboardist often being referred to as "the fifth member of queen" ... The Taylors, Edney and Fairclough then joined May at the end of the catwalk on acoustic instruments for 39 before they all headed back to the main stage....

Queen comes alive in Bangalore

Edit The Times of India 10 Sep 2014

... - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Spike Edney, from just after their historic show-stealing performance at Live Aid on 13th July 1985 through the following year leading up to the concert in Budapest....

Adam Lambert On Freddie Mercury's Legacy And The Fight To Be A Gay Pop Star

Edit Huffington Post 01 Aug 2014

Of course, there’s one significant difference ... Lambert performs alongside Brian May ... Lambert's live performances alongside guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, percussionist Rufus Tiger Taylor, bassist Neil Fairclough and keyboardist Spike Edney could have a ripple effect among older Queen fans, too, as the “Once in a Lifetime” tour heads overseas after thrilling audiences in Los Angeles, New York, Boston and other U.S. cities....

Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert expanded for 20th Anniversary DVD set

Edit The Examiner 22 Oct 2013

On April 20, 1992 some of the biggest names in rock joined the remaining members of Queen to pay homage to singer Freddie Mercury, who passed away the previous November from AIDS-related illness ... Keyboardist Spike Edney—long regarded as Queen’s fifth member—accompanies May on the poignant original “Too Much Love Will Kill You,” making for a nice breather between up-tempo numbers ... View the concert trailer here....

Edney, Spike Filmography