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My Take
Phil Manzanera is, in my view, one of rock's most tasteful and adventurous guitarists. As the lead guitarist of Roxy Music, he gave Bryan Ferry's art-rock its angular, exploratory edge, and tracks like "Out of the Blue" still sound thrillingly modern to me. What I find compelling is his half-Colombian heritage, which threaded Latin colour into his playing, and his restless side projects like 801 and Quiet Sun. He later co-produced David Gilmour's On an Island and toured in his band, which tells you how respected he is among peers. The London-born musician never chased the spotlight, he chased the sound. A guitarist's guitarist.
Overview
Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801 and Quiet Sun. In 2006, Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On an Island, and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Manzanera
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・マンザネラ
- Reading
- ふぃる・まんざねら
- Born
- January 31, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter / record producer / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Dulwich College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.