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Andy McCluskey

Andy McCluskey

George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and bassist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded alongside keyboardist Paul Humphreys in 1978: McCluskey has been the group's sole constant member. He has sold over 40 million records with OMD, and is regarded as a pioneer of electronic music in the UK. McCluskey is noted for his frenetic onstage "Trainee Teacher Dance". McCluskey also founded the pop girl group Atomic Kitten, for whom he served as a principal songwriter and record producer, and has collaborated with various acts. His work has received nominations at the Ivor Novello, Grammy and Brit Awards, and has topped charts in the UK and internationally. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy McCluskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
2026 • Self
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023 • Self (archive footage)
Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion
Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion
2014 • Self
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Live Architecture & Morality and More
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Live Architecture & Morality and More
2013 • Lead Vocals
Messages: OMD Greatest Hits
Messages: OMD Greatest Hits
2008
OMD: Live - Architecture & Morality & More
OMD: Live - Architecture & Morality & More
2008 • Lead Vocals
OMD: Souvenir
OMD: Souvenir
2007 • Himself
Souvenir: The Story of OMD
2007 • Self

Full filmography

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023 • Self (archive footage)
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OMD: Souvenir
OMD: Souvenir
2007 • Himself
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Andy McCluskey – Biography, Known For & Filmography