Tony Butler
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Butler |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 13, 1957(1957-02-13) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Tony Butler Biography
| Name | Tony Butler |
| Birthday | Feb 13 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Tony Butler is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on February 13, 1957 in England, England, United Kingdom. Famous as a member of Scotland’s Big Country rock band, this British bassist is also notable for his recordings and performances with such bands and artists as The Pretenders and Roger Daltrey.
He and singer and guitarist Stuart Adamson were two of the original four members of Big Country; the others were multi-instrumentalist Bruce Watson and drummer Mark Brzezicki.
Anthony Earle Peter “Tony” Butler (born 13 February 1957) is a British musician and rock bassist, best known for his work with the Scottish rock band Big Country. He has also worked with On the Air, The Pretenders, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, among others.
In the late-1970s Butler joined the short-lived band On the Air which also included drummer Mark Brzezicki and Simon Townshend (the younger brother of The Who’s guitarist Pete Townshend). On the Air released two singles in 1980 and toured with the Scottish band The Skids, which was where Butler met Stuart Adamson. In 1981 Butler joined Adamson’s new band Big Country with his drumming partner Mark Brzezicki, which went on to enjoy success internationally during the 1980s and 1990s, he remained in the band until Stuart Adamson committed suicide in 2001.
He grew up in the Shepherd’s Bush neighborhood of West London, England, as a member of a Ghanaian-British family.
Tony Butler Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Butler is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Butler 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He first performed with Big Country while recording the group’s 1982 single “Harvest Home.” The following year, he and his bandmates released both the hit U.S. album The Crossing and the Top Ten U.K. single “Fields of Fire (400 Miles).”
He participated in a Big Country reunion tour in 2007 and, around this same time, performed with a band called DOG.
Anthony Earle Peter Butler was born on 13 February 1957 in Shepherd’s Bush, London, England. His parents are of Dominican heritage.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 5 inches |
Tony Butler height 6 feet 5 inches Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tony Butler Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tony Butler celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.
Why did Tony Butler leave Big Country?
Butler left Big Country again in 2012, citing differences with his bandmates , to be replaced by former Simple Minds bassist Derek Forbes.
Who was the bass player for Big Country?
Bassists
Who is Simon Hough?
Simon Hough is Big Country’s new singer. He was a session singer with Denny Laine and Eric Bell. He sounds quite similar to Stuart [Adamson, who died in 2001], especially when Stuart was a younger man.
Who is the current lead singer of Big Country?
2007–present In 2007, to celebrate 25 years of Big Country, founding members Bruce Watson, Tony Butler (now lead vocalist for the first time), and Mark Brzezicki reunited to embark on a tour of the UK with dates in Scotland and England and a gig in Cologne (Germany).
Did Big Country Support the jam?
Big Country supported The Jam at Wembley Arena and in 1983 they recorded their debut album, The Crossing, which went on to sell more than two million copies and defined their Celtic rock sound.