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3 unusual facts about Simon Emmerson


Alison Statton

After Young Marble Giants split up, she formed the band Weekend with Simon Emmerson (Booth) and Spike Williams, releasing the LP La Variete in 1982 and a live EP, Live at Ronnie Scott's, the following year.

Simon Emmerson

Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl's debut album Eden and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango.

In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal's album Firin' in Fouta.


Young Marble Giants

Alison Statton, Spike, (a guitarist from South Wales), and Simon Emmerson (later of Working Week and Afro Celt Sound System) formed Weekend (with Phil Moxham on bass) and several respected jazz musicians including Larry Stabbins, Harry Beckett and Keith Tippett.


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