Andy Summers

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Andy Summers
Summers performing in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Andrew James Summers
Born	(1942-12-31) 31 December 1942 (age 81) Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England
Origin	Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Genres	Rock pop jazz jazz fusion new wave new-age avant-garde
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1959–present
Labels	A&M Private Music RCA Victor
Formerly of	The Police Dantalian's Chariot Soft Machine Eric Burdon and The Animals
Website	andysummers.com

Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2003.^[1] Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated with other musicians, composed film scores, written fiction, and exhibited his photography in galleries.