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Keith Fairbairn

Keith studied for four years at Guildhall School of Music gaining a performance Diploma.

For the last 18 years he has been working professionally in the music business mainly as a session percussionist/drummer.

Amongst numerous artists that Keith has recorded and toured with are:

Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, London Symphony Orchestra, Spice Girls, Meatloaf, Everly Brothers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Oldfield, Madonna, Cliff Richard, Alice Cooper, John Williams, Boyzone, Shirley Bassey, The Beach Boys, Jim Steinman.

In addition, Keith has worked on some major films with the likes of Jerry Goldsmith as well as being a featured musician in the very successful movie Evita starring Madonna.

He has also been involved in at least 15 West End Musical Productions and for some years worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the original cast albums for some of his most popular shows.

His list of T.V. credits is extensive and at one time he was involved in at least three entertainment series a week for the BBC and LWT.

In the field of Education, Keith has taught in both the junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and various schools in the North London Area as well as holding various Ethnic Drumming Workshops.

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