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=Biography=
 
=Biography=
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January [[1977]] - August [[1977]]: [[The Police]]
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Henry Padovani was born [[1952-10-13]] in in Bastia, Haute-Corse. He grew up in Algeria and Corsica before moving to London in [[1976]].
  
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November [[1977]] - July [[1979]]: [[Wayne County & The Electric Chairs]]
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==The 1970s==
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Once in London, Padovani became active in the punk scene and first met [[Stewart Copeland]] at the [[Roxy Club]], who invited him to join his newly-forming band, [[The Police]]. Later they would be joined by [[Sting]], completing the band. They would record [[The Police]]'s first single featuring "[[Fall Out]]"/"[[Nothing Achieving]]."
  
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after July [[1979]]: recording as The Electric Chairs (without Wayne County) + [[Mystere V's]] / [[Mystere Five's]]
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Between July and August of [[1977]], [[The Police]] performed live as a four-piece band with the addition of [[Andy Summers]]. [[Sting]] then told Henry That [[The Police]] wanted to carry on without him.
  
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the first [[The Flying Padovanis]] gig was in April [[1981]] (NME April 25, [[1981]] mentions that it happened "last week")
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:: "They sent you as he messenger to tell me that the group is finished?" He lifted his head and looked me in the eye: "Yeah" " You know what? it's OK. No worries, Sting it was in the cards" " I'm so sorry. Stewart and I, we love you" "I know" " You saved my life! I'll never forget that" "Stop. Anyway, I saved mine at the same time" There, it was done. Sting felt better and so did I ~ Henry Padovani  "The Secret Police Man"
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Lol Coxhill played sax - the UK Subs were there, as were Department S
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if this was the Moonlight Club gig mentioned in Henry's book, then Stewart and Miles were also there
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Henry was the center of the punk scene and Voted "Ligger of the Year" by City Limits magazine.
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the band splits in [[1982]]
 
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[[1982]]/[[1983]] - various music projects
 
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April [[1984]]: Henry moves to Paris and starts working for [[IRS Records]].
 
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The 10 year job takes him to Paris 84-86, London 86-89, Amsterdam 89-92 and again Paris 92-94.
 
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May [[1994]]: meet with zucchero.
 
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June [[1994]] - April [[2000]]: Zucchero's manager (with [[Miles Copeland III]])
 
  
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::''"Henry was our connection to the scene. He had this engaging personality and indefatigable stamina. He would be the last man standing in any bar in London."'' - [[Stewart Copeland]]
  
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After leaving [[The Police]], from November [[1977]] through July [[1979]] Padovani played guitar with [[Wayne County & The Electric Chairs]]. After July [[1979]], he recorded as The Electric Chairs (without Wayne County) plus also [[Mystere V's]] / [[Mystere Five's]].
  
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Henry was quickly picked up by Jayne/ [[Wayne County & The Electric Chairs]] A much more successful band then the Police at the time. Henry writes most of the second album with Wayne.
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The band splits up and the remaining members John Johnson, Val Haller and Henry. record "J Attends Les Marines " They change their name to [[Mystere Five]]
  
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==The 1980s==
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The first gig of Padovani's next group, [[The Flying Padovanis]], was in April [[1981]] (NME April 25, [[1981]] mentions that it happened "last week"). Lol Coxhill played sax - the UK Subs were there, as were Department S
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if this was the Moonlight Club gig mentioned in Henry's book, then Stewart and Miles were also there. The band split up in [[1982]] and for the rest of that year and through [[1983]], Padovani worked on various musical projects.
  
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Henry Padovani was Born in Corsica October 13 1952.
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In April [[1984]], Padovani moved to Paris and started working for [[IRS Records]]'s International Division. This 10-year job saw him living in Paris from [[1984]]-[[1986]], London from [[1986]]-[[1989]], Amsterdam from [[1989]]-[[1992]] and again in Paris from [[1992]]-[[1994]].
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[[1977]]: meets up with Stewart Copeland later they are joined by [[Sting]], and they form [[The Police]]. Between July and August , [[The Police]] performed live as a four piece Band. Sting told  Henry That [[The Police]] wanted to carry on without him.
 
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    "They sent you as he messenger to tell me that the group is finished?" He lifted his head and looked me in the eye: "Yeah" " You know what? it's OK. No worries, Sting it was in the cards" " I'm so sorry. Stewart and I, we love you" "I know" " You saved my life! I'll never forget that" "Stop. Anyway, I saved mine at the same time" There, it was done. Sting felt better and so did I ~ Henry Padovani  "The Secret Police Man~ 
 
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Henry was the centre of the punk scene Voted  "Ligger of the Year" by City Limits magazine
 
  
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    "Henry was our connection to the scene. He had this engaging personality and indefatigable stamina. He would be the last man standing in any bar in London~ Stewart Copeland~
 
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Henry was quickly picked up by Jayne/ [[Wayne County & The Electric Chairs]] A much more successful band then the Police at the time. Henry writes most of the second album with Wayne.
 
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The band splits up and the remaining members John Johnson, Val Haller and Henry. record "J Attends Les Marines " They change their name to [[Mystere Five]]
 
 
   
 
   
 
[[1980]] Henry Forms [[The Flying Padovanis]] Chris Musto, Drums. As guest  players they have Lol Coxhill, Sax,  Val Haller  on synth, and James Eller, bass  Record "Western Pasta /Va Plus Haut  for Demon Records" Paul Slack becomes the third member of [[The Flying Padovanis]]  
 
[[1980]] Henry Forms [[The Flying Padovanis]] Chris Musto, Drums. As guest  players they have Lol Coxhill, Sax,  Val Haller  on synth, and James Eller, bass  Record "Western Pasta /Va Plus Haut  for Demon Records" Paul Slack becomes the third member of [[The Flying Padovanis]]  
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[[1984]] [[Miles Copeland]] Asks Henry to join [[IRS Records]], becomes Head of International.  The IRS record label launched REM, The Cramps and Lords of the New Church,The Bangles, The Gogos Timbuk 3, The Alarm, Doctor And The Medics, The Felshtones, Wall Of Voodoo, Stan Ridgway , Concrete Blonde and many others.  
 
[[1984]] [[Miles Copeland]] Asks Henry to join [[IRS Records]], becomes Head of International.  The IRS record label launched REM, The Cramps and Lords of the New Church,The Bangles, The Gogos Timbuk 3, The Alarm, Doctor And The Medics, The Felshtones, Wall Of Voodoo, Stan Ridgway , Concrete Blonde and many others.  
 
   
 
   
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==The 1990s==
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In May [[1994]], Padovani met with Italian rock singer Zucchero, and in the next month he became Zucchero's manager (with [[Miles Copeland III]]). This job woud last him until April [[2000]].
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[[1993]] :[[IRS Records]] is slowly absorbed by EMI .Henry works with Miles in  publishing  
 
[[1993]] :[[IRS Records]] is slowly absorbed by EMI .Henry works with Miles in  publishing  
 
   
 
   
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[[1997]]  Henry becomes manager to I Muvrini  
 
[[1997]]  Henry becomes manager to I Muvrini  
 
   
 
   
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==The 2000s==
 
[[2002]]  Henry writes about 30 songs, one for the movie " Ici Najac à vous la terre "    chooses 12  for the album "À croire que c'était pour la vie (When You Believed It Was Forever )
 
[[2002]]  Henry writes about 30 songs, one for the movie " Ici Najac à vous la terre "    chooses 12  for the album "À croire que c'était pour la vie (When You Believed It Was Forever )
 
   
 
   
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[[2006]]: Recorded music for Jean Henri Meunier's new movie "Ici Najac, à vous la terre (Najac speaking, over to you the Earth)  The movie was part of the Cannes film festival. April 25th  the release of the book "Secret Police Man" on Flammarion (in French)
 
[[2006]]: Recorded music for Jean Henri Meunier's new movie "Ici Najac, à vous la terre (Najac speaking, over to you the Earth)  The movie was part of the Cannes film festival. April 25th  the release of the book "Secret Police Man" on Flammarion (in French)
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[[2007]]:March , meets with Lionel Guedj, young French film director who proposes to direct a movie based on his book ‘ Secret Police Man’. Henry readily accepts and Lionel starts searching through Henry archives. The title is decided : " Rock and Roll…of Course!!" September 28, 29 , Henry in on stage at the Stade de France  With [[The Police]]  for the song ." Next to You" in front of 160,000 screaming fans. "Of Course", Lionel Guedj filmed this..
 
[[2007]]:March , meets with Lionel Guedj, young French film director who proposes to direct a movie based on his book ‘ Secret Police Man’. Henry readily accepts and Lionel starts searching through Henry archives. The title is decided : " Rock and Roll…of Course!!" September 28, 29 , Henry in on stage at the Stade de France  With [[The Police]]  for the song ." Next to You" in front of 160,000 screaming fans. "Of Course", Lionel Guedj filmed this..
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[[2008]]: [[The Flying Padovanis]] play  the London clubs,. That concert is being recorded and a 5 tracks cd is going around, title : [[The Flying Padovanis]] Live at the 100 club. That recording captures perfectly well the Live sound and the atmosphere of [[The Flying Padovanis]]. "Of Ccourse" Lionel Guedj is filming all this too. June [[The Flying Padovanis]] open for [[The Police]] at Hyde Park Lionel Guedj  is there "Of Course!"
 
[[2008]]: [[The Flying Padovanis]] play  the London clubs,. That concert is being recorded and a 5 tracks cd is going around, title : [[The Flying Padovanis]] Live at the 100 club. That recording captures perfectly well the Live sound and the atmosphere of [[The Flying Padovanis]]. "Of Ccourse" Lionel Guedj is filming all this too. June [[The Flying Padovanis]] open for [[The Police]] at Hyde Park Lionel Guedj  is there "Of Course!"
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[[2009]]:  [[The Flying Padovanis]] record Mancini’s Peter Gunn, the Shadows, Apache, Kraftwerk’s The Model and ‘I am Spartacus’,and a fast & furious riff for Henry's movie " Rock and Roll …of Course!" Henry starts writing  the translation of "Secret Police Man" in English, with the caring help of Aysen Slack, Paul Slack’s wife. He adds 3 more chapters and the book is ready in October. In November Henry tours Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.  screening "a work in progress" version of " Rock and roll…of Course !"  
 
[[2009]]:  [[The Flying Padovanis]] record Mancini’s Peter Gunn, the Shadows, Apache, Kraftwerk’s The Model and ‘I am Spartacus’,and a fast & furious riff for Henry's movie " Rock and Roll …of Course!" Henry starts writing  the translation of "Secret Police Man" in English, with the caring help of Aysen Slack, Paul Slack’s wife. He adds 3 more chapters and the book is ready in October. In November Henry tours Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.  screening "a work in progress" version of " Rock and roll…of Course !"  
  
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[[2010]]:  pre production of his next album. Henry put aside about 20 songs  snowed under the music takes over......
 
[[2010]]:  pre production of his next album. Henry put aside about 20 songs  snowed under the music takes over......
  

Revision as of 06:13, 25 January 2010


Henry Padovani
Henry Padovani - live at Hyde Park 2008
Basic information
Birth name: Henry Padovani
Birth date: October 13, 1952
Origin: Bastia, Corsica, France
Occupation(s): Musician
Associated acts: The Police, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
Official website: http://www.henrypadovani.com/

Henry Padovani was the original guitarist for The Police, in 1977. He would then go on to perform with a number of other artists including Wayne County & The Electric Chairs before becoming part of IRS Records International Division in the 1980s.

Biography

Henry Padovani was born 1952-10-13 in in Bastia, Haute-Corse. He grew up in Algeria and Corsica before moving to London in 1976.

The 1970s

Once in London, Padovani became active in the punk scene and first met Stewart Copeland at the Roxy Club, who invited him to join his newly-forming band, The Police. Later they would be joined by Sting, completing the band. They would record The Police's first single featuring "Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving."

Between July and August of 1977, The Police performed live as a four-piece band with the addition of Andy Summers. Sting then told Henry That The Police wanted to carry on without him.

"They sent you as he messenger to tell me that the group is finished?" He lifted his head and looked me in the eye: "Yeah" " You know what? it's OK. No worries, Sting it was in the cards" " I'm so sorry. Stewart and I, we love you" "I know" " You saved my life! I'll never forget that" "Stop. Anyway, I saved mine at the same time" There, it was done. Sting felt better and so did I ~ Henry Padovani "The Secret Police Man"

Henry was the center of the punk scene and Voted "Ligger of the Year" by City Limits magazine.

"Henry was our connection to the scene. He had this engaging personality and indefatigable stamina. He would be the last man standing in any bar in London." - Stewart Copeland

After leaving The Police, from November 1977 through July 1979 Padovani played guitar with Wayne County & The Electric Chairs. After July 1979, he recorded as The Electric Chairs (without Wayne County) plus also Mystere V's / Mystere Five's.

Henry was quickly picked up by Jayne/ Wayne County & The Electric Chairs A much more successful band then the Police at the time. Henry writes most of the second album with Wayne. The band splits up and the remaining members John Johnson, Val Haller and Henry. record "J Attends Les Marines " They change their name to Mystere Five

The 1980s

The first gig of Padovani's next group, The Flying Padovanis, was in April 1981 (NME April 25, 1981 mentions that it happened "last week"). Lol Coxhill played sax - the UK Subs were there, as were Department S if this was the Moonlight Club gig mentioned in Henry's book, then Stewart and Miles were also there. The band split up in 1982 and for the rest of that year and through 1983, Padovani worked on various musical projects.

In April 1984, Padovani moved to Paris and started working for IRS Records's International Division. This 10-year job saw him living in Paris from 1984-1986, London from 1986-1989, Amsterdam from 1989-1992 and again in Paris from 1992-1994.


1980 Henry Forms The Flying Padovanis Chris Musto, Drums. As guest players they have Lol Coxhill, Sax, Val Haller on synth, and James Eller, bass Record "Western Pasta /Va Plus Haut for Demon Records" Paul Slack becomes the third member of The Flying Padovanis

1982: The Flying Padovanis split

Onto the Subterraneans; Henry Chris Musto, Glen Matlock ( sex pistols) and critic Nick Kent from The New Musical Express magazine. Nick disappears on their first gig!

Samourai: Pete Farndon, (ex bass from The Pretenders) Topper ( Clash), Mickey Gallagher ( session keyboards with Clash) Steve Allen .

1983: Pete Farndon, died of a Drug overdose. Henry was not going to let this happen with Topper and sent him to rehab. Brings Topper home to his Family in Corsica . .....But Drugs is a terrible habit to brake. The band splits up.

1984 Miles Copeland Asks Henry to join IRS Records, becomes Head of International. The IRS record label launched REM, The Cramps and Lords of the New Church,The Bangles, The Gogos Timbuk 3, The Alarm, Doctor And The Medics, The Felshtones, Wall Of Voodoo, Stan Ridgway , Concrete Blonde and many others.


The 1990s

In May 1994, Padovani met with Italian rock singer Zucchero, and in the next month he became Zucchero's manager (with Miles Copeland III). This job woud last him until April 2000.

1993 :IRS Records is slowly absorbed by EMI .Henry works with Miles in publishing

1993 :Miles Daniel Graeff and Henry create "The songwriters retreat" at Chateau De Marouatte basically they put songwriters into groups and they make songs together. People that have attended; Cher, Brian Adams, Jools Holland, Jeff beck, Stewart Copeland, Chris Difford, Kevin Savigar, Zucchero.........

1994 till 2000 Miles and Henry become managers of Zucchero eight millions albums sold all over the world

1997 Henry becomes manager to I Muvrini

The 2000s

2002 Henry writes about 30 songs, one for the movie " Ici Najac à vous la terre " chooses 12 for the album "À croire que c'était pour la vie (When You Believed It Was Forever )

2003: the movie "La vie comme elle va" ( life as it goes) , premiered on Arte (a European culture T.V.channel ). Music by Henry

2004: Starts recording the album, "À croire que c'était pour la vie (When You Believed It Was Forever )"… with Serge Veneruso and Yves Aouizeratte with Manu Katché on drums, Glen Matlock on bass ( sex pistols) , Chris Musto on drums ( The Flying Padovanis, Johnny Thunders, Joe Strummer….) Steve Hunter on guitar ( Lou Reed , Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel etc…) , Henry calls Stewart Copeland to play drums on "Welcome Home" Stewart asks Henry if he has asked Sting to play bass. Henry gives his friend Sting a call, and the rest is Police reunion history.

2005: Henry finishes the recording of the album "À croire que c'était pour la vie (When You Believed It Was Forever"). Henry finishes writing the musical adventures, of his past and present, which now constitute the book "Secret Police Man", French publisher Flammarion. Collaborates on the production of a road movie directed by Jean Henri Meunier illustrating the 15 songs from his album

2006: Recorded music for Jean Henri Meunier's new movie "Ici Najac, à vous la terre (Najac speaking, over to you the Earth) The movie was part of the Cannes film festival. April 25th the release of the book "Secret Police Man" on Flammarion (in French)

2007:March , meets with Lionel Guedj, young French film director who proposes to direct a movie based on his book ‘ Secret Police Man’. Henry readily accepts and Lionel starts searching through Henry archives. The title is decided : " Rock and Roll…of Course!!" September 28, 29 , Henry in on stage at the Stade de France With The Police for the song ." Next to You" in front of 160,000 screaming fans. "Of Course", Lionel Guedj filmed this..

2008: The Flying Padovanis play the London clubs,. That concert is being recorded and a 5 tracks cd is going around, title : The Flying Padovanis Live at the 100 club. That recording captures perfectly well the Live sound and the atmosphere of The Flying Padovanis. "Of Ccourse" Lionel Guedj is filming all this too. June The Flying Padovanis open for The Police at Hyde Park Lionel Guedj is there "Of Course!"

2009: The Flying Padovanis record Mancini’s Peter Gunn, the Shadows, Apache, Kraftwerk’s The Model and ‘I am Spartacus’,and a fast & furious riff for Henry's movie " Rock and Roll …of Course!" Henry starts writing the translation of "Secret Police Man" in English, with the caring help of Aysen Slack, Paul Slack’s wife. He adds 3 more chapters and the book is ready in October. In November Henry tours Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. screening "a work in progress" version of " Rock and roll…of Course !"

2010: pre production of his next album. Henry put aside about 20 songs snowed under the music takes over......

Awards, nominations and other notable achievements

1977 Voted "Ligger of the Year" by City Limits magazine

See also

You can read all about his life story in his Book The Secret Police Man Order here: http://secretpoliceman.wordpress.com/how-to-order/ .......It's Autographed

External links

References

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