Dick Cuthell
{{short description|British musician and record producer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Richard Cuthell
| origin = Liverpool, England
| instrument = Flugelhorn, cornet, trumpet, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
| genre = Ska, pop
| occupation = Musician, record producer
| years_active = 1960s–present
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| associated_acts = The Specials
Fun Boy Three
Eurythmics
The Pogues
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Dick Cuthell is a British musician and record producer. He plays flugelhorn, cornet, and trumpet, amongst a range of other brass instruments, including tenor horn and valve trombone. Cuthell is best known for his work with the SpecialsStrong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-312-1}}, p. 351, 978–9Dammers, Jerry (1997) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=7wkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22dick+cuthell%22&pg=PA3 Letter to Billboard magazine]", Billboard, 1 November 1997 and Rico Rodriguez.[http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/583 Dick Cuthell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202013804/http://roots-archives.com/artist/583 |date=2 February 2010 }}, Roots Archives He also collaborated with bands such as Madness, Eurythmics,Sutherland, Bryony & Ellis, Lucy (2002) Annie Lennox: The Biography, Omnibus Press, {{ISBN|978-0-7119-9192-7}}, p. 143 Fun Boy Three,Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, {{ISBN|978-1-84353-105-0}}, p. 401 XTC, Level 42 and the Pogues. In addition to a range of horns, Cuthell also plays bass, keyboards and percussion and is a composer and arranger.
Biography
Dick Cuthell was born in Liverpool in 1949.
=Island records=
After playing in several bands including the Washington Soul Band and Trifle in the 1960s, Cuthell worked for Island Records in the 1970s as an engineer and later in-house producer. His work at Island Studios in both Jamaica and London brought him into contact with reggae and ska musicians, and these became a constant theme in the music he played and produced, working with Delroy Washington amongst many others. He acted as assistant engineer on Bob Marley's Exodus album,Goldman, Vivien (2007) "[http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2007/05/bob-marley-exodus-wailers Keep on Moving]", New Statesman, 28 May 2007, retrieved 27 January 2010 on which he also played horns,McCann, Ian & Hawke, Harry (2004) Complete Guide to the Music of Bob Marley, Omnibus Press, {{ISBN|978-0-7119-9884-1}}, p. 78 and also met Rico Rodriguez, with whom he would later work in The Specials."[https://web.archive.org/web/20231007095407/http://www.orange-times.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1925:rico-rodriguez-biographie&catid=168:musik-hall-of-fame&Itemid=116 Rico Rodriguez Biographie]", Orange Times, retrieved 27 January 2010 He was also one of several engineers that worked on the dub album of Burning Spear's Marcus Garvey album, Garvey's Ghost."[http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3018 Garvey's Ghost] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130021717/http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3018 |date=30 January 2010 }}", Roots Archives, retrieved 27 January 2010
=The Specials=
Cuthell became, along with Rico Rodriguez, the horn section for the Specials, playing cornet on their debut album, and staying with the band into their later incarnation as the Special A.K.A., playing on the hit single "Free Nelson Mandela", and the album In the Studio.Walters, Barry (2005) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090418193228/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/163400/review/7663209/thespecials The Specials The Specials]", Rolling Stone, 6 October 2005, retrieved 27 January 2010"[http://www.barbican.org.uk/media/events/84583529dammersproglowres.pdf Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra Presents Cosmic Engineering: a tribute to Sun Ra and other musical mavericks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927180102/http://www.barbican.org.uk/media/events/84583529dammersproglowres.pdf |date=27 September 2011 }}", barbican.org.uk, retrieved 27 January 2010Schurmacher, Thomas (1984) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bZEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kqUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2012,3427543&dq=dick-cuthell&hl=en Record Roundup]", Montreal Gazette, 19 July 1984, retrieved 27 January 2010 He co-wrote two of the band's songs, "Bright Lights" and "Racist Friend", released together as a single in 1983, reaching No. 60 in the UK."[{{Allmusic|class=song|id=t5348350|pure_url=yes}} Bright Lights]", Allmusic, retrieved 27 January 2010"[{{Allmusic|class=song|id=t5530573|pure_url=yes}} Racist Friend]", Allmusic, retrieved 27 January 2010[https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Lost%20Again Racist Friend/Bright Lights], Official Charts, retrieved 27 January 2010
Cuthell also recorded with another group of ex-members of the Specials, Fun Boy Three.Green, Jim & Robbins, Ira "[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fun_boy_three Fun Boy Three]", Trouser Press, retrieved 27 January 2010
=Later production and session work=
Throughout the 1980s, Cuthell continued both production and session work. He contributed trumpet, flugelhorn and cornet to the Eurythmics' 1983 No. 1 album Touch, and also toured as part of the band.Speelman, Paul (1984) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XfsSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3102,885622&dq=dick-cuthell&hl=en Guitars – and no pretences]", The Age, 2 February 1984, retrieved 27 January 2010 He played horns on the Pogues' 1985 album Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash.Merrick, Joe (2001) London Irish Punk Life & Music...Shane MacGowan, Omnibus Press, {{ISBN|978-0-7119-7653-5}}, p. 70
His productions include the Boothill Foot Tappers 1985 album Ain't That Far from Boothill.Robbins, Ira "[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=boothill_foot-tappers Boothill Foot-Tappers]", Trouser Press, retrieved 27 January 2010
He also recorded with Madness,"[http://www.madness.co.uk/1983.html The Ascent of Madness] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409072014/http://www.madness.co.uk/1983.html |date=9 April 2010 }}", madness.co.uk and Linton Kwesi Johnson.[http://www.lkjrecords.com/disc.html Linton Kwesi Johnson discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204040615/http://www.lkjrecords.com/disc.html |date=4 February 2010 }}, LKJ Records
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Category:British rock trumpeters
Category:British male trumpeters
Category:British ska musicians
Category:English record producers
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