Nigel Ipinson

Nigel Ipinson-Fleming (born 1970, Liverpool, England) is a British keyboardist.[1] He has played, written and produced for several acts including Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), The Stone Roses and Ian Brown.[2]

Nigel Ipinson
Birth nameNigel Ipinson-Fleming
Born1970 (age 5253)
Liverpool, England
GenresPop, rock, jazz
Occupation(s)Keyboardist
Instrument(s)Keyboards, piano

Career

Ipinson-Fleming started playing piano when he was three years old.[3] He first appeared in the group Juvenile Jazz, which won a 1987 BBC TV[4] talent contest on Saturday Superstore called "Search for a Superstar", and issued a self-titled album the same year.[5] Ipinson later played on the Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark albums Sugar Tax (1991) and Liberator (1993), and co-wrote the band's 1996 single, "Walking on the Milky Way".[6]

Ipinson-Fleming assisted The Stone Roses as keyboardist throughout the band's Second Coming Tour of 1995 as well as on festival gigs in the summer of 1996,[7] and appeared on some studio recordings by the group.[8] Ipinson wrote songs for former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown, and also played on other tracks from the singer's debut album Unfinished Monkey Business (1998). In 1999, Ipinson-Fleming became the Managing Director of UKChurches,[9] a multimedia solutions company. He has also performed and written for Hot Chocolate and The Gospel Music Workshop of America,[10] and has worked with many education bodies including St Mary Redcliffe School, Bristol Cathedral School, The Cabot Learning Federation, and Christchurch School Clifton.[10]

References

  1. "Spellow Lane, Stone Roses and Redemption". Toffeeweb.com.
  2. "Meet Nigel". Garage Gospel. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Nigel Ipinson-Fleming". Premiergospel.org.uk.
  4. "Opinion and Articles". Toffeeweb.com.
  5. "Greenshaw Learning Trust - Greenshaw Learning Trust launches virtual choir for students". Greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. "Join our Virtual Choir! - Holmleigh Park High School". Hphigh.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. "Former Stone Roses keyboard player Nigel Ipinson to release book about his time in band - talks about unreleased 2015 third album". Louderthanwar.com. 27 January 2020.
  8. "Nigel Ipinson-Fleming: Keyboards, drugs, the Stone Roses and my journey to Jesus Christ • the Profile". Podcastaddict.com.
  9. "Portfolio". Ukchurches.co.uk.
  10. "Mr Nigel Ipinson-Fleming - MusicTeachers.co.uk". Musicteachers.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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