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!  colspan="2" | <big>Kim Turner</big>
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|  colspan="2" | [[Image:image_of_person.png|thumb|center|BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH]]
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!  colspan="2" | Basic information
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| <b>Birth name:</b>
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| BIRTH NAME
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| BIRTH DATE
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| [[2003-05-12]]
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| <b>Origin:</b>
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| ORIGIN
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| <b>Occupation(s):</b>
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| Roadie, Drummer, Sound Engineer, Tour Manager
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| <b>Associated acts:</b>
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| Andy Fraser Band, [[Cat Iron]], [[The Police]], [[Sting]]
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| <b>Official website:</b>
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| OFFICIAL WEBSITE
 
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''Kim Turner was everything for [[The Police]] (and later [[Sting]]): roadie, driver, sound engineer, tour manager... he also played support for them once in [[1983]].''
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=Biography=
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Kim Turner left school aged 15 and met the Copelands through his oldest brother who played in Wishbone Ash (which [[Miles Copeland III | Miles Copeland]] managed).
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He played drums in various bands, among them was [[Cat Iron]] - with [[Stewart Copeland]] being an artistic director.
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In [[1977]] Kim didn't enjoy being a musician anymore - he returned to London catching up with the Copelands at Miles' house while Miles and Stewart were packing [[Fall Out]] singles into their sleeves. Kim started to work for Miles - looking after unexperienced punk groups and putting tours together. He then managed The Cortinas. When they split.
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Miles hired Kim as the road manager for [[The Police]] in time for their first US tour. In this period he learned about sound mixing, too, and he eventually became the sound mixer for the band.
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Kim even supported [[The Police]] for one time (on [[1983-10-10]]). He later worked in [[Sting]]'s management until [[Sting]] ended the collaboration in [[1998]]. Shortly before his death at age 46 [[Sting]] visited him again.
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He can also be heard singing backing vocals on [[Stewart Copeland]]'s and [[Brian James]]' first single.
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=Awards, nominations and other notable achievements=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=See also=
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* [[Martin Turner]]
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=External links=
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''This section needs more information. Please include links to other websites that provide information about or related to this person.''
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=References=
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source: [[1982-05 Modern Recording & Music]], magazines, internet, single credits
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[[Category:People (The Police)]] [[Category:People (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 04:30, 25 November 2021


Kim Turner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH
Basic information
Birth name: BIRTH NAME
Birth date: BIRTH DATE
Death date: 2003-05-12
Origin: ORIGIN
Occupation(s): Roadie, Drummer, Sound Engineer, Tour Manager
Associated acts: Andy Fraser Band, Cat Iron, The Police, Sting
Official website: OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Kim Turner was everything for The Police (and later Sting): roadie, driver, sound engineer, tour manager... he also played support for them once in 1983.

Biography

Kim Turner left school aged 15 and met the Copelands through his oldest brother who played in Wishbone Ash (which Miles Copeland managed).

He played drums in various bands, among them was Cat Iron - with Stewart Copeland being an artistic director.

In 1977 Kim didn't enjoy being a musician anymore - he returned to London catching up with the Copelands at Miles' house while Miles and Stewart were packing Fall Out singles into their sleeves. Kim started to work for Miles - looking after unexperienced punk groups and putting tours together. He then managed The Cortinas. When they split.

Miles hired Kim as the road manager for The Police in time for their first US tour. In this period he learned about sound mixing, too, and he eventually became the sound mixer for the band.

Kim even supported The Police for one time (on 1983-10-10). He later worked in Sting's management until Sting ended the collaboration in 1998. Shortly before his death at age 46 Sting visited him again.

He can also be heard singing backing vocals on Stewart Copeland's and Brian James' first single.

Awards, nominations and other notable achievements

This section needs more information.

See also

External links

This section needs more information. Please include links to other websites that provide information about or related to this person.

References

source: 1982-05 Modern Recording & Music, magazines, internet, single credits