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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist / singer-songwriter / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.henrypadovani.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20Padovani
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.