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== Personnel == * Robert Tepper - vocals, keyboards (tracks 5 and 8) * Dann Huff, Gary Myrick, Gene Black - guitar * Fernando Saunders - bass (tracks 1 to 8, 10) * Leon Johnson - bass (track 9) * Kevin Savigar - keyboards * Myron Grombacher - drums, percussion * Tori Amos - backing vocals * Carroll Sue Hill - vocals (track 3) * Dann Huff - arrangement (track 3) * Joe Chiccarelli - producer * Bernard Frings, Toby Wright - assistant engineer * Paul Lani - record...
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| birth_date = 17 January, 19??
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'''Fernando Saunders''' is an American musician, singer and record producer from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He is perhaps best known for his longtime partnership with musician [[Lou Reed]], from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1996 to 2008.
'''Fernando Saunders''' (January 17, 1957) is an American musician, singer and record producer from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He is perhaps best known for his longtime partnership with musician [[Lou Reed]], from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1996 to 2008.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Fernando Saunders has performed all around the world with music legends such as [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Joan Baez]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[Gavin Friday]], [[Tori Amos]], [[Pat Benatar]], [[Steve Winwood]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Heart (band)|Heart]], [[Jan Hammer]], [[Luciano Pavarotti]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Ron Wood]] and [[Charlie Watts]] from [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Robert Quine]], [[Anohni]], [[Steve Hunter]], [[Kevin Hearn]], [[Julieta Venegas]] and [[Suzanne Vega]]. He is also a long-time collaborator with [[Kip Hanrahan]]<ref>[http://www.americanclave.com/3-the-players-pages/05-Fernando.html American Clave]</ref> and [[Lou Reed]] (as a bass player, vocalist and producer).
Fernando Saunders has performed all around the world with music legends such as [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Joan Baez]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[Gavin Friday]], [[Tori Amos]], [[Pat Benatar]], [[Steve Winwood]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Heart (band)|Heart]], [[Jan Hammer]], [[Luciano Pavarotti]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Ron Wood]] and [[Charlie Watts]] from [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Robert Quine]], [[Anohni]], [[Steve Hunter]], [[Kevin Hearn]], [[Julieta Venegas]], [[Grayson Hugh]] and [[Suzanne Vega]]. He is also a long-time collaborator with [[Kip Hanrahan]]<ref>[http://www.americanclave.com/3-the-players-pages/05-Fernando.html American Clave]</ref> [[Special EFX]] and [[Lou Reed]] (as a bass player, vocalist and producer).


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Fernando's son, [[András Kállay-Saunders]] (born January 28, 1985) represented [[Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest|Hungary]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014|the 2014 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest]] with the song [[Running (András Kállay-Saunders song)|"Running"]].
Fernando's son, [[András Kállay-Saunders]] (born January 28, 1985) represented [[Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest|Hungary]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014|the 2014 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest]] with the song [[Running (András Kállay-Saunders song)|"Running"]].

Fernando’s daughter, Marisa Saunders (born September 16, 1996), is also a bassist in the band No Vacation.


==Selected discography==
==Selected discography==
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===with John McLaughlin===
===with John McLaughlin===

*''[[Electric Guitarist]]'' (1978)
*''[[Electric Dreams (John McLaughlin album)|Electric Dreams]]'' (1979)
*''[[Electric Dreams (John McLaughlin album)|Electric Dreams]]'' (1979)


===with Pat Benatar===
===with Pat Benatar===
*''[[Wide Awake in Dreamland]]'' (1988)
*''[[Wide Awake in Dreamland]]'' (1988)

===with Grayson Hugh===
*''Blind To Reason'' (1988; RCA)


===with Deborah Henson-Conant===
===with Deborah Henson-Conant===
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===with Special EFX===
===with Special EFX===
*''Special Delivery'' (1983)
*''Special EFX'' (1984)
*''Just Like Magic'' (1990)
*''Just Like Magic'' (1990)
*''Peace of the World'' (1991)
*''Peace of the World'' (1991)
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===with Kip Hanrahan===
===with Kip Hanrahan===
*''[[Tenderness (album)|Tenderness]]'' (1990)
*''[[Tenderness (Kip Hanrahan album)|Tenderness]]'' (1990)
*''[[Piñero]] Soundtrack'' (2002)
*''[[Piñero]] Soundtrack'' (2002)
*''Beautiful Scars'' (2007)
*''Beautiful Scars'' (2007)
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.fernandosaunders.net}}
* {{Official website|http://www.fernandosaunders.net}}
* {{discogs artist}}
* The video production website ''[http://www.springostudio.it/work/video/videoclip/videoclip-novoli-where-did-you-go/?artist=paolo%20preite Springo Studio]'', producer of the music video ''Where did you go''
* The video production website ''[http://www.springostudio.it/work/video/videoclip/videoclip-novoli-where-did-you-go/?artist=paolo%20preite Springo Studio]'', producer of the music video ''Where did you go''


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Revision as of 23:34, 27 June 2024

Fernando Saunders
Born (1957-01-17) January 17, 1957 (age 67)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Websitefernandosaunders.net

Fernando Saunders (January 17, 1957) is an American musician, singer and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He is perhaps best known for his longtime partnership with musician Lou Reed, from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1996 to 2008.

Biography

Fernando Saunders has performed all around the world with music legends such as Marianne Faithfull, Joan Baez, Slash, Gavin Friday, Tori Amos, Pat Benatar, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Page, John McLaughlin, Heart, Jan Hammer, Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, Robert Quine, Anohni, Steve Hunter, Kevin Hearn, Julieta Venegas, Grayson Hugh and Suzanne Vega. He is also a long-time collaborator with Kip Hanrahan[1] Special EFX and Lou Reed (as a bass player, vocalist and producer).

Personal life

Fernando's son, András Kállay-Saunders (born January 28, 1985) represented Hungary in the 2014 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Running".

Fernando’s daughter, Marisa Saunders (born September 16, 1996), is also a bassist in the band No Vacation.

Selected discography

Solo

  • Cashmere Dreams (1989; Grudge/BMG)
  • The Spin (1993; A&M)
  • I Will Break Your Fall (2006; Summit/Sony Red7)
  • Plant a Seed (2011; EMI)
  • Happiness (2012; Videoradio)

with Larry Young

with Jan Hammer

"Black Sheep" (1979)

with Jeff Beck

with John McLaughlin

with Pat Benatar

with Grayson Hugh

  • Blind To Reason (1988; RCA)

with Deborah Henson-Conant

  • Caught in the Act (1990)
  • Talking Hands (1991)

with Heart

with George Jinda

  • Between Dreams (1995)

with Special EFX

  • Special EFX (1984)
  • Just Like Magic (1990)
  • Peace of the World (1991)
  • Global Village (1992)
  • Here To Stay (1996)
  • Masterpiece (1999)

with Chieli Minucci

  • Renaissance (1995)
  • Sweet on You (2000)

with Kip Hanrahan

with Lou Reed

Film

  • A Night with Lou Reed (1983)
  • Coney Island Baby: Live in Jersey (Lou Reed) (1987)
  • Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998)
  • Lou Reed: Live at Montreux (2000)
  • Prozac Nation (2001)
  • Spanish Fly: Lou Reed Live in Spain (2005)
  • Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse (Lou Reed-Julian Schnabel) (2008)
  • CZizinci (2011)

References

  1. ^ American Clave
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