Anthony Coote: Curriculum Vitae
Anthony Coote is an English musician (guitar/bass guitar/keyboards/vocal)
who has worked with a number of groups/individuals.
He was recruited to Ruby Blue in 1988 following an advertisement
in the Melody Maker magazine and was present on their best
known album recording "Down from Above" (1989).
Anthony co-wrote the music to 'Primitive Man', the opening
track with Rebecca Pidgeon. Because of personal differences
Ruby Blue split in the early 1990s with Rebecca Pidgeon
marrying the playwright David Mamet in 1991 before moving
to America.
Rebecca signed to the Chesky label and Anthony collaborated
in her first two CDs "The Raven" (1994) and "The
New York Girls' Club" (1996) which were recorded in
New York. Anthony was featured guitarist on both.
Following the dissolution of Ruby Blue Anthony joined
the group Animals That Swim replacing Lenie Mets as bass
guitar player in 1993. Anthony left the group in 1996. In
1997 he featured as bassist on the David Gedge led group
Cinerama.
Anthony's latest appearance is with the South African
pianist Richard Wilson as guitarist on the album "Archipelago"
(2006) which was recorded on the cruise ship The World.
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