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Born on October 13, 1952, Henry Padovani is from Bastia, Haute-Corse, France. Henry Padovani is listed as a musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter. The age as of 2026 is 73.
My Take
Henry Padovani holds a place in rock history that I find quietly moving. He was the Police's very first guitarist, in the band for only a handful of months in 1977 before Andy Summers took his seat. It would be easy to file him under footnote, but I see him as the man who struck the band's opening notes. There's real dignity in how he kept making music afterward instead of clinging to a brush with fame. The Corsican-born musician reminds me that some of the best stories live just off the main stage, in the people history almost overlooked.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Padovani
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・パドゥバーニ
- Reading
- へんりー・ぱどぅばーに
- Born
- October 13, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Bastia, Haute-Corse, France
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist / singer-songwriter / songwriter
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.henrypadovani.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20Padovani
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723047
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Padovani born?
Born October 13, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Henry Padovani from?
Henry Padovani is from Bastia, Haute-Corse, France.
What does Henry Padovani do?
Henry Padovani works as musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, songwriter.
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