Andrew Roachford

Saturday 4 June 2022

Andrew Roachford MBE is a British singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits “Cuddly Toy” and “Family Man”. He has also had a successful solo career.

Roachford released his first solo album, Heart of the Matter, in 2003. His next album Word of Mouth was released in June 2005 under the band name Roachford. In 2010, Roachford joined Mike + The Mechanics along with Tim Howar. The following year the album The Road was released featuring Roachford and Howar as lead vocalists, as well as the 2017 album Let Me Fly.

Roachford collaborated with Beverley Knight on a joint album “Twice In a Lifetime”, planned for release in September 2020.

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