Simon Emmerson

Simon Emmerson (12 March 1956 – 13 March 2023) was an English musician and record producer. He founded the bands Working Week, Weekend, and Afro Celt Sound System.

For the experimental music artist, see Simon Emmerson (composer).

Simon Emmerson
Emmerson performing in 2008
Emmerson performing in 2008
Background information
Also known asSimon Booth
Born(1956-03-12)12 March 1956
London, England
Died13 March 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 67)
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active1978–2023

Career

Emmerson was also the main organiser of The Imagined Village, a collaborative work from many roots artists. Emmerson also played on this album.

In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal's album Firin' in Fouta.

Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl's debut album Eden and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango.[1][2] Among other things, he collaborated on the OVO soundtrack by Peter Gabriel for the Millennium Dome Show of 2000.

Personal life and death

Emmerson was also a keen bird watcher[3] and a druid.[4]

Emmerson died on 13 March 2023, one day after his 67th birthday.[5][6]

Discography

Afro Celt Sound System

Production credits

Obituary by Peter Gabriel
  • Peter Gabriel, Real World Records (17 March 2023). "Simon Emmerson (1956–2023)". realworldrecords.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

References
  1. Simon Booth discography at Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-08-06
  2. Simon Booth > Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved on 2008-08-06
  3. BBC: 'Why do birds sing'
  4. https://druidry.org/people/simon-emmerson
  5. "Simon Emmerson (12 March 1956 – 13 March 2023)". Folk Radio. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  6. Denselow, Robin (23 March 2023). "Simon Emmerson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2023.


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